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ARTICLE-9: Elements of Crimes     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) The judges acting by an absolute majority; ...


ARTICLE-38: The Presidency     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. The President and the First and Second Vice-Presidents shall be elected by an absolute majority of the judges. They shall each serve for a term of three years or until the end of their respective terms of office as judges, whichever expires earlier. They shall be eligible for re-election once. ...


ARTICLE-40: Independence of the judges     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 4. Any question regarding the application of paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be decided by an absolute majority of the judges. Where any such question concerns an individual judge, that judge shall not take part in the decision. ...


ARTICLE-41: Excusing and disqualification of judges     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (c) Any question as to the disqualification of a judge shall be decided by an absolute majority of the judges. The challenged judge shall be entitled to present his or her comments on the matter, but shall not take part in the decision. ...


ARTICLE-42: The Office of the Prosecutor     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 4. The Prosecutor shall be elected by secret ballot by an absolute majority of the members of the Assembly of States Parties. The Deputy Prosecutors shall be elected in the same way from a list of candidates provided by the Prosecutor. The Prosecutor shall nominate three candidates for each position of Deputy Prosecutor to be filled. Unless a shorter term is decided upon at the time of their election, the Prosecutor and the Deputy Prosecutors shall hold office for a term of nine years and shall not be eligible for re-election. ...


ARTICLE-43: The Registry     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 4. The judges shall elect the Registrar by an absolute majority by secret ballot, taking into account any recommendation by the Assembly of States Parties. If the need arises and upon the recommendation of the Registrar, the judges shall elect, in the same manner, a Deputy Registrar. ...
... 5. The Registrar shall hold office for a term of five years, shall be eligible for re-election once and shall serve on a full-time basis. The Deputy Registrar shall hold office for a term of five years or such shorter term as may be decided upon by an absolute majority of the judges, and may be elected on the basis that the Deputy Registrar shall be called upon to serve as required. ...


ARTICLE-46: Removal from office     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) In the case of the Prosecutor, by an absolute majority of the States Parties; ...
... (c) In the case of a Deputy Prosecutor, by an absolute majority of the States Parties upon the recommendation of the Prosecutor. ...
... 3. A decision as to the removal from office of the Registrar or Deputy Registrar shall be made by an absolute majority of the judges. ...


ARTICLE-48: Privileges and immunities     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) A judge or the Prosecutor may be waived by an absolute majority of the judges; ...


ARTICLE-51: Rules of Procedure and Evidence     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) The judges acting by an absolute majority; or ...


ARTICLE-52: Regulations of the Court     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. The judges shall, in accordance with this Statute and the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, adopt, by an absolute majority, the Regulations of the Court necessary for its routine functioning. ...


ARTICLE-112: Assembly of States Parties     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) Decisions on matters of substance must be approved by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting provided that an absolute majority of States Parties constitutes the quorum for voting; ...