United Nations Security Council Resolution 1481 – International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
Resolution 1481 (2003)
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolutions 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993, 1166 (1998) of 13 May1998, 1329 (2000) of 30 November 2000, 1411 (2002) of 17 May 2002 and 1431(2002) of 14 August 2002,
Having considered the letter from the Secretary-General to the President of theSecurity Council dated 18 March 2002 (S/2002/304) and the annexed letter from the President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia addressed to theSecretary-General dated 12 March 2002,
Having considered also the letter from the Secretary-General to the Presidentof the Security Council dated 7 May 2003 (S/2003/530) and the annexed letter fromthe President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia addressed tothe President of the Security Council dated 1 May 2003,
Convinced of the advisability of enhancing the powers of ad litem judges in the international Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia so that, during the period of their appointment to a trial, they might also adjudicate in pre-trial proceedings in other cases, should the need arise and should they be in a position to do so,
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
- Decides to amend article 13 quater of the Statute of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and to replace that article with the provisions setout in the annex to this resolution;
2. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4759th meeting, on 19 May 2003.
