East African Community Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2019. (2) There shall be sub-registries of the Court at such places in the Partner States as the President may from time to time direct. Registers. 10. (1) There shall be kept in the Registry and in the subregistries, registers in which all matters shall be entered. (2) There shall be kept separate registers each for claims, references, advisory opinions, applications, preliminary rulings, arbitration, references on taxation, notices of appeal and appeals. (3) All matters entered in the register shall be numbered serially for each succeeding year. (4) Whenever any document is lodged in the Registry or in a sub-registry in accordance with these Rules, the Registrar or other officer authorised by the Registrar, as the case may be, shall forthwith endorse the original showing the date and time when it is lodged and if a party so requests shall similarly endorse any copy submitted for that purpose. (5) Entries in the register and endorsements made as provided for in sub-rule (4) shall be deemed authentic. (6) The parties may inspect the registers, documents, record of proceedings, and any expert’s report at the Registry, and obtain copies at their own expense provided that any other person having an interest in any matter before the Court may on payment of the appropriate fee inspect the register, documents, record of proceedings and expert’s report and obtain copies of pleadings and certified copies of judgments and orders. SECTION IV DOCUMENTS Preparation of documents 11. (1)All documents prepared for use in the Court shall be in the official language of the Court,on paper of durable quality, clear and easily legible and may be produced electronically or by printing, lithography, stencil, duplicating, photography, xerography, typewriting or any combination of these media. 14