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1. The President and Vice-President of the Federal Supreme Court shall, upon
recommendation by the Prime Minister, be appointed by the House of Peoples'
Representatives.
2. Regarding other Federal judges, the Prime Minister shall submit to the House of
Peoples’ Representatives for appointment candidates selected by the Federal Judicial
Administration Council.
3. The State Council shall, upon recommendation by the Chief Executive of the State,
appoint the President and Vice-President of the State Supreme Court.
4. State Supreme and High Court judges shall, upon recommendation by the State
Judicial Administration Council, be appointed by the State Council. The State Judicial
Administration Council, before submitting nominations to the State Council, has the
responsibility to solicit and obtain the views of the Federal Judicial Administration
Council on the nominees and to forward those views along with its recommendations. If
the Federal Judicial Administration Council does not submit its views within three
months, the State Council may grant the appointments.
5. Judges of State First-Instance Courts shall, upon recommendation by the state Judicial
Administration Council, be appointed by the State Council.
6. Matters of code of professional conduct and discipline as well as transfer of judges of
any court shall be determined by the concerned Judicial Administration Council.
