Presidency and vice-presidency

The Tribunal shall jointly appoint, from among its members, a President and a Vice President for a three-year term who can be re-elected. They must be presiding justices. The President of the Tribunal shall have the following powers:

a) Preside over meetings, bring forward or extend sitting hours if urgent matters so require it.

b) Establish the order in which the Tribunal shall handle the matters brought before it.

c) Chair debates and put matters to the vote when the Tribunal deems debate ended.

d) Act as the legal representative of the Tribunal.

e) Authorize with his signature the reports to be sent to the branches of government.

f) Other powers assigned to them by this Act or other statutory provisions.