5.
Applicants applying to have their case heard before the ITNJ must be signatories of the
ITNJ Treaty. Applicants in the first instance will apply through their local International
Chapter. Applicants with a case of global importance may take their application direct to
the Tribunal with the consent and support of their local Chapter. Applicants without
access to a local International Chapter in their country may apply directly to the ITNJ.
Article 3: The General Assembly
1.
The General Assembly is comprised of the Members of the Tribunal and is the highest
authority of the Tribunal.
2.
Meetings of the General Assembly may be ordinary or extraordinary. Ordinary meetings
of the General Assembly will be held every three years. Extraordinary meetings will be
held upon the motion of four or more sitting Trustees.
3.
All General Assembly meetings may be held in a physical venue or a virtual platform, or
preferably a combination of both.
4.
Ordinary meetings of the General Assembly shall deal with, inter alia, the election of
Members to the Board of Trustees.
5.
Extraordinary meetings of the General Assembly shall deal with the removal of a Trustee
for cause.
6.
The Registrar shall be responsible for the calling of General Assembly meetings. Motions
for extraordinary meetings pursuant to Paragraph 2 of the present Article should therefore
be served on the Registrar. The Registrar shall give notice of General Assembly meetings
to all Members not less than 15 days before the date of the proposed meeting.
7.
The Registrar shall be responsible for:
a)
b)
maintaining the Register of Members, including the details of those who are acting
as Members of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Directorate or Members
who are acting in any other official capacity for the Tribunal; and
maintaining the Minute Record.