Security Council Resolution 1481 (2003) [on Amending Article 13 Quater of the Statute of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia]

S/RES/1481(2003)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 76 International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, published in 2003.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Appointment of Members Appointment of Officials Former Yugoslavia Situation International Criminal Courts Judges Temporary Employment

What’s in this document?

2 operative paragraphs

Decides to amend article 13 quater of the Statute of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and to replace that article with the provisions set out in the annex to this resolution;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Annex I

quater Status of ad litem judges

During the period in which they are appointed to serve in the International Tribunal, ad litem judges shall:

Benefit from the same terms and conditions of service mutatis mutandis as the permanent judges of the International Tribunal;

Enjoy, subject to paragraph 2 below, the same powers as the permanent judges of the International Tribunal;

Enjoy the privileges and immunities, exemptions and facilities of a judge of the International Tribunal;

Enjoy the power to adjudicate in pre-trial proceedings in cases other than those that they have been appointed to try.

During the period in which they are appointed to serve in the International Tribunal, ad litem judges shall not:

Be eligible for election as, or to vote in the election of, the President of the Tribunal or the Presiding Judge of a Trial Chamber pursuant to article 14 of the Statute;

Have power:

To adopt rules of procedure and evidence pursuant to article 15 of the Statute. They shall, however, be consulted before the adoption of those rules;

To review an indictment pursuant to article 19 of the Statute;

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To consult with the President in relation to the assignment of judges pursuant to article 14 of the Statute or in relation to a pardon or commutation of sentence pursuant to article 28 of the Statute.

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