1Not later than 2 days from the day of submission of expression of interest and registration of the candidates, the People’s Advocate shall request from the National Chamber of Advocacy the list of advocates meeting the criteria provided for in Article 117, letters ‘c’ to ‘e’, for being members of the Ad Hoc Commission in accordance with the requirements of Article 117, point 1, of this law. The National Chamber of Advocates shall send the list within 5 days as of the day of the request.

2After examining the list of advocates regarding the meeting of the criteria provide for in Article 117of this law, the People’s Advocate shall invite the youngest and the oldest in age among them to serve as members of the Independent Ad Hoc Commission. If one both advocates being invited do not admit to serve as members of the Independent Ad Hoc Commission, the People’s Advocate shall carry out the same procedure with the next candidates on the list, referring to the age criterion. The People’s Advocates shall assign even 2 substitute members, according to the same procedure and based on the same criterion.

3The People’s Advocate shall, no later than 2 days since the date of expression of interest, shall ask the Academy of Sciences to send the list with the name of the member and substitute member for the Independent Ad Hoc Commission.

4Not later than 5 days from the day of submission of the letter from the People’s Advocate, the Academy of Sciences shall send to the People’s Advocate the list with names of the members that are elected by simple majority by the Assembly of the Academy of Sciences.

5In case at the end of the time limit provided in this Article, the People’s Advocate has not exercised his responsibilities, they shall be exercised by the deputy chairperson of the Ad Hoc Commission. The failure to assume the powers under this Article within the timing provided for in this law shall consist a disciplinary violation for the People’s Advocate.