Prosecutors and shall be allowed to inspect copies of
any such documents as are not so available.
Rule 5. Order at the Trial.
In conformity with the provisions of Article 18 of the Charter,
and the disciplinary powers therein set out, the Tribunal, acting
through its President, shall provide for the maintenance of order at
the Trial. Any defendant or any other person may be excluded from
open sessions of the Tribunal for failure to observe and respect the
directives and dignity of the Tribunal.
Rule 6. Oaths; Witnesses.
(a) Before testifying before the Tribunal, each witness shall
make such oath or declaration as is customary in his own country.
(b) Witnesses while not giving evidence shall not be present in
court. The President of the Tribunal shall direct, as circumstances
demand, that witnesses shall not confer among themselves before
giving evidence.
Rule 7. Applications and Motions before Trial and Rulings
during the Trial.
(a) All motions, applications or other requests
addressed to the Tribunal prior to the commencement of trial shall be
made in writing and filed with the General Secretary of the Tribunal
at the Palace of Justice, Nuremberg, Germany.
(b) Any such motion, application or other request shall be
communicated by the General Secretary of the Tribunal to the Chief
Prosecutors and, if they make no objection, the President of the
Tribunal may make the appropriate order on behalf of the Tribunal. If
any Chief Prosecutor objects, the President may call a special
session of the Tribunal for the determination of the question raised.
(c) The Tribunal, acting through its President, will rule in
court upon all questions arising during the trial, such as questions
as to admissibility of evidence offered during the trial, recesses,
and motions; and before so ruling the Tribunal may, when necessary,
order the closing or clearing of the Tribunal or take any other steps
which to the Tribunal seem just.
Rule 8. Secretariat of the Tribunal.
(a) The Secretariat of the Tribunal shall be composed of a
General Secretary, four Secretaries and their Assistants. The
Tribunal shall appoint the General Secretary and each Member shall
appoint one Secretary. The General Secretary shall appoint such
clerks, interpreters' stenographers, ushers, and all such other
persons as may be authorized by the Tribunal and each Secretary may
appoint such assistants as may be authorized by the Member of the
Tribunal by whom he was appointed.