BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 16. The Judicial-Legal Council is bestowed with new powers, Trend reports.
According to information, this is reflected in the amendment to the law “On Judicial-Legal Council” approved by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
Under the document, the rights of the Judicial-Legal Council include:
- Determining the rules for selecting candidates for vacant judicial positions;
- Approval of the Regulations on the Judges' Evaluation Committee and formation of the Judges' Evaluation Committee;
- determining the procedure for involving judges appointed for the first time for a period of 3 years to study in the scientific educational institution of the relevant executive authority;
- establishment of the Appeal Board of the Judicial-Legal Council to consider complaints against the results of the interview conducted in the apparatuses of the judiciary and the Judicial-Legal Council in connection with recruitment to the civil service.
Furthermore, the Judicial-Legal Council is responsible for approving the Regulation on the Appeal Board of the Judicial-Legal Council.
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