(2) Instruments and documents shall be introduced into the proceeding by transmitting them to the Secretary-General, who shall retain the original for his files and arrange for appropriate distribution of copies.

Article 31

Copies of Instruments

Except as otherwise provided by the Tribunal after consultation with the parties and the Secretary-General, every notice, request, pleading, application, written observation or other instrument shall be filed in the form of a signed original accompanied by the following number of additional copies:

a. before the number of members of the Tribunal has been determined: five; and