East African Community Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2019. (3) Upon making an ex parte order the Court shall set down the application for hearing inter partes within thirty (30) days of the ex parte order. (4) A notice of motion shall be substantially in the format provided in the Fourth Schedule. (5) Every formal application to the Court shall be supported by one or more affidavits of the applicant or of some other person or persons having knowledge of the facts, in accordance with Form 3 of the Second Schedule. (6) An applicant may, with the leave of the Court or with the consent of the other party, lodge one or more supplementary affidavits. (7) This rule shall not apply to:— (a) applications made in the course of a hearing, which may be made informally; or (b) applications made by consent of all parties, which may be made by a letter. (8) The Court may, on application by the applicant for sufficient reason, before the hearing, grant leave for amendment of the notice of motion on such terms as it deems fit. 53. (1) The applicant shall serve the notice of motion and copies of all affidavits, on all affected parties not less than fourteen (14) days before the hearing. Service of Notice of Motion. (2) Rules 16, 17 and 18 shall apply with necessary modifications to service of notice of notion. 54. (1) Any person served with a notice of motion or amended notice of motion under Rule 52, may lodge one or more affidavits in reply in not less than seven (7) days before the day of hearing and shall as soon as practicable serve a copy or copies thereof on the applicant. 33 Affidavits in reply.