Article 6
　　　Vacancies
　　　1. Vacancies shall be filled by the same method as that laid down for
　the first election,　subject to the following provision; the Registrar
　shall, within one month of the occurrence of the vacancy, proceed to issue
　the invitations provided for in Article 4 of this Annex, and the date of
　the election shall be fixed by the President of the Tribunal after
　consultation with the States Parties.
　　　2. A member of the Tribunal elected to replace a member whose term of
　office has not expired shall hold office for the remainder of his
　predecessor's term.
　Article 7
　　　Incompatible activities
　　　1. No member of the Tribunal may exercise any political or
　administrative function, or associate actively with or be financially
　interested in any of the operations of any enterprise concerned with the
　exploration for or exploitation of the resources of the sea or the sea-bed
　or other commercial use of the sea or the sea-bed.
　　　2. No member of the Tribunal may act as agent, counsel or advocate in
　any case.
　　　3. Any doubt on these points shall be resolved by decision of the
　majority of the other members of the Tribunal present.　
　
　Article 8
　　　Conditions relating to participation of members in a particular case
　　　1. No member of the Tribunal may participate in the decision of any
　case in which he has previously taken part as agent, counsel or advocate
　for one of the parties, or as a member of a national or international
　court or tribunal, or in any other capacity.
　　　2. If, for some special reason, a member of the Tribunal considers
　that he should not take part in the decision of a particular case, he
　shall so inform the President of the Tribunal.
　　　3. If the President considers that for some special reason one of the
　members of the Tribunal should not sit in a particular case, he shall give
　him notice accordingly.
　　　4. Any doubt on these points shall be resolved by decision of the
　majority of the other members of the Tribunal present.
　Article 9
　　　Consequence of ceasing to fulfil required conditions
　　　If, in the unanimous opinion of the other members of the Tribunal, a
　member has ceased to fulfil the required conditions, the President of the
　Tribunal shall declare the seat vacant.
　Article 10
　　　Privileges and immunities
　　　The members of the Tribunal, when engaged on the business of the
　Tribunal, shall enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities.
　Article 11
　　　Solemn declaration by members
　　　Every member of the Tribunal shall, before taking up his duties, make
　a solemn declaration in open session that he will exercise his powers
　impartially and conscientiously.
　Article 12
　　　President, Vice-President and Registrar
　　　1. The Tribunal shall elect its President and Vice-President for three
　years; they may be re-elected.
　　　2. The Tribunal shall appoint its Registrar and may provide for the
　appointment of such other officers as may be necessary.
　　　3. The President and the Registrar shall reside at the seat of the
　Tribunal.　
　
　Article 13
　　　Quorum
　　　1. All available members of the Tribunal shall sit; a quorum of 11
　elected members shall be required to constitute the Tribunal.
　　　2. Subject to Article 17 of this Annex, the Tribunal shall determine
　which members are available to constitute the Tribunal for the
　consideration of a particular dispute, having regard to the effective
　functioning of the chambers as provided for in Articles 14 and 15 of this
　Annex.
　　　3. All disputes and applications submitted to the Tribunal shall be
　heard and determined by the Tribunal, unless Article 14 of this Annex
　applies, or the parties request that it shall be dealt with in accordance
　with Article 15 of this Annex.
　Article 14
　　　Sea-Bed Disputes Chamber
　　　A Sea-Bed Disputes Chamber shall be established in accordance with the
　provisions of section 4 of this Annex. Its jurisdiction, powers and
　functions shall be as provided for in Part XI,　section 5.
　Article 15
　　　Special chambers
　　　1. The Tribunal may form such chambers, composed of three or more of
　its elected members,　as it considers necessary for dealing with
　particular categories of disputes.
　　　2. The Tribunal shall form a chamber for dealing with a particular
　dispute submitted to it if the parties so request. The composition of such
　a chamber shall be determined by the Tribunal with the approval of the
　parties.
　　　3. With a view to the speedy dispatch of business, the Tribunal shall
　form annually a chamber composed of five of its elected members which may
　hear and determine disputes by summary procedure. Two alternative members
　shall be selected for the purpose of replacing members who are unable to
　participate in a particular proceeding.
　　　4. Disputes shall be heard and determined by the chambers provided for
　in this Article if the parties