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EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERS IN THE COURTS OF CAMBODIA INTERNAL RULES (REV.9) AS REVISED ON 16 January 2015 Table of Contents PREAMBLE ............................................................................................................................. 6 I – PROVISIONS RELATING TO THESE INTERNAL RULES (“IRs”) ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Rule 1. Entry into Force and Interpretation ...................................................................... 7 Rule 2. Procedure Applicable in Case of lacunae in these IRs ........................................ 7 Rule 3. Amendments ........................................................................................................ 7 II – ORGANISATION OF THE COURT ............................................................................. 8 A – General Provisions ...................................................................................................... 8 Rule 4. Administrative Regulations ................................................................................. 8 Rule 5. International Judicial Cooperation and Financial Assistance .............................. 8 Rule 6. Staff Duties and Discipline .................................................................................. 8 Rule 7. Resignation .......................................................................................................... 9 B – The Office of Administration ...................................................................................... 9 Rule 8. The Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Administration .................... 9 Rule 9. Functions of the Office of Administration ........................................................... 9 Rule 10. Operation of the Office of Administration ....................................................... 10 Rule 11. The Defence Support Section .......................................................................... 11 Rule 12. Organization of Victims Participation ............................................................. 13 Rule 12 bis. The Victims Support Section ..................................................................... 13 Rule 12 ter. Civil Party Lead Co-Lawyers. .................................................................... 15 C – The Office of the Co-Prosecutors ............................................................................. 16 Rule 13. Operation of the Office of the Co-Prosecutors ................................................ 16 D – The Office of the Co-Investigating Judges .............................................................. 16 Rule 14. Operation of the Office of the Co-Investigating Judges .................................. 16 E – Judicial Police, Investigators and Greffiers ............................................................ 17 Rule 15. The Judicial Police ........................................................................................... 17 Rule 16. Investigators ..................................................................................................... 17 Rule 16 bis. Greffiers ..................................................................................................... 18 F – The Chambers ............................................................................................................ 18 Rule 17. General Provisions ........................................................................................... 18 G – Judicial Organisation ................................................................................................ 18 Rule 18. Plenary Sessions .............................................................................................. 18 Rule 19. Judicial Administration Committee ................................................................. 20 Rule 20. Rules and Procedure Committee ...................................................................... 20 III – PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................... 21 A – General Provisions .................................................................................................... 21 Rule 21. Fundamental Principles .................................................................................... 21 Rule 22. Lawyers ............................................................................................................ 22 2 Internal Rules (Rev.9), 16 January 2015 Rule 23. General Principles of Victims Participation as Civil Parties ........................... 23 Rule 23 bis. Application and admission of Civil Parties ................................................ 24 Rule 23 ter. Representation of Civil Parties ................................................................... 25 Rule 23 quater. Victims Associations ............................................................................ 25 Rule 23 quinquies. Civil Party Claim ............................................................................. 26 Rule 24. Witnesses ......................................................................................................... 27 Rule 25. Recording Interviews ....................................................................................... 27 Rule 26. Live Testimony by means of Audio or Video-link Technology ...................... 28 Rule 27. Deaf/Mute Persons ........................................................................................... 28 Rule 28. Right Against Self-Incrimination of Witnesses ............................................... 28 Rule 29. Protective Measures ......................................................................................... 30 Rule 30. Interpreters ....................................................................................................... 31 Rule 31. Experts ............................................................................................................. 31 Rule 32. Medical Examination of the Charged Person or Accused ............................... 33 Rule 32 bis. Inquiry into the cause of death of a person in custody ............................... 33 Rule 33. Amicus curiae Briefs ........................................................................................ 33 Rule 34. Recusal and Disqualification of Judges ........................................................... 33 Rule 35. Interference with the Administration of Justice ............................................... 35 Rule 36. False Testimony under Solemn Declaration .................................................... 36 Rule 37. Disruption of Proceedings ............................................................................... 36 Rule 38. Misconduct of a Lawyer .................................................................................. 36 Rule 39. Time Limits and Conditions for Filing Documents ......................................... 37 Rule 40. Signatures ......................................................................................................... 38 Rule 41. Summonses ...................................................................................................... 38 Rule 42. Arrest Warrants ................................................................................................ 38 Rule 43. Detention Orders .............................................................................................. 38 Rule 44. Arrest and Detention Orders ............................................................................ 38 Rule 45. Formalities Relating to Summonses and Orders for Arrest and Detention ..... 39 Rule 46. Notice of Orders ............................................................................................... 39 Rule 47. Form of Notice of Orders ................................................................................. 40 B – Prosecution ................................................................................................................. 40 Rule 49. Exercising Public Action ................................................................................. 40 Rule 50. Preliminary Investigations ............................................................................... 41 Rule 51. Police Custody ................................................................................................. 41 Rule 52. Prohibition of Interception of Communications .............................................. 42 Rule 53. Introductory Submissions ................................................................................ 43 Rule 54. Public Information by the Co-Prosecutors ....................................................... 43 C – Judicial Investigations ............................................................................................... 44 Rule 55. General Provisions Concerning Investigations ................................................ 44 Rule 56. Public Information by the Co-Investigating Judges ......................................... 45 Rule 57. Notification of Charges .................................................................................... 46 Rule 58. Interview of a Charged Person ......................................................................... 46 Rule 59. Interview of a Civil Party ................................................................................. 47 Rule 60. Interview