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Law No. 10 of 2003 Promulgating the Law on Judicial Authority

Law Summary Record Type: LawNumber: 10Date: 12/08/2003 Corresponding to 14/06/1424 HijriNumber of Articles: 83Status: In force

Official Gazette :Issue: 9Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 01/10/2003 Corresponding to 05/08/1424 HijriPage from: 42

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Chapter Five The Supreme Council of the Judiciary

22 Article

A Council called 'the Supreme Council of the Judiciary' shall be established as follows:

The President of the Court of Cassation shall be its President.
The most senior Vice-president of the Court of Cassation shall be Vice-president.
The most senior judge in the Court of Cassation shall be a member.
The President of the Court of Appeal shall be a member.
The senior Vice-president in the Court of Appeal shall be a member.
The senior judge in the Court of Appeal shall be a member.
The President of the Court of First Instance shall be a member.

The Vice-president shall take the place of the President in case of his absence or a vacancy in that office.

23 Article

The Council shall strive to ensure the independence of the judiciary and, in addition to the other powers specified in this Law, shall be responsible for the following:

Expressing its opinion on issues relating to the judiciary, and studying and proposing legislation for the development of the judicial system.
Expressing its opinion on the appointment, promotion, transfer and assignment, secondment and retirement of judges in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
Considering grievances relating to judicial affairs. The Council's resolutions on these matters shall be final.
Other functions prescribed by any other law, and issues which the President of the Council shall deem fit for consideration.

24 Article

The Council shall convene an ordinary meeting at least once every month and an extraordinary meeting whenever the situation requires.
The Council shall meet at the invitation of its President, or at the request of at least three of its members, and the invitation must be provided to members accompanied by the agenda.
A meeting of the Council shall not be valid unless attended by a majority of its members, including the President. All Council deliberations shall be secret, and its resolutions shall be issued by majority vote of those present. In the case of a tie the President shall cast the deciding vote.

The Council shall be permitted to form one or more committees from among its members and to delegate any of its functions to that committee, except those relating to appointment, promotion, transfer and retirement.