Section C Special chambers
Article 28
1. The Chamber of Summary Procedure shall be composed of the President and Vice-President of the Tribunal, acting ex officio, and three other Members. In addition, two Members shall be selected to act as alternates. 2. The members and alternates of the Chamber shall be selected by the Tribunal upon the proposal of the President of the Tribunal. 3. The selection of members and alternates of the Chamber shall be made as soon as possible after 1 October in each year. The members of the Chamber and the alternates shall enter upon their functions on their selection and serve until 30 September of the following year. Members of the Chamber and alternates who remain on the Tribunal after that date shall continue to serve on the Chamber until the next selection. 4. If a member of the Chamber is unable, for whatever reason, to sit in a given case, that member shall be replaced for the purposes of that case by the senior in precedence of the two alternates. 5. If a member of the Chamber resigns or otherwise ceases to be a member, the place of that member shall be taken by the senior in precedence of the two alternates, who shall thereupon become a full member of the Chamber and be replaced by the selection of another alternate. 6. The quorum for meetings of the Chamber is three members.
Article 29
1. Whenever the Tribunal decides to form a standing special chamber provided for in article 15, paragraph 1, of the Statute, it shall determine the particular category of disputes for which it is formed, the number of its members, the period for which they will serve, the date when they will enter upon their duties and the quorum for meetings. 2. The members of such chamber shall be selected by the Tribunal upon the proposal of the President of the Tribunal from among the Members, having regard to any special knowledge, expertise or previous experience which any of the Members may have in relation to the category of disputes the chamber deals with. 3.
The Tribunal may decide to dissolve a standing special chamber. The chamber shall finish any cases pending before it.