1The High Justice Inspector may be elected an Albanian citizen, who at the time of application, fulfils the following requirements:

abe Albanian citizens;

bhave completed the second cycle of the university studies for law with the diploma ‘Master of Sciences’ or an recognised diploma, or university studies in law abroad and having provided with the recognised diploma under the rules for the recognised of the diplomas, provided for in the law;

chave at least 15 years of professional experience as jurist;

çhas not been convicted in connection with the commission of a criminal offence;

dhas not been dismissed due to disciplinary causes and is subject to no disciplinary measure at the moment of putting up his/her candidacy;

dhHave not held any political function in the public administration or leading positions in political parties in the last 10 (ten) years prior to putting up the candidacy;

ehave not been members, collaborators or favoured by the former State Security Agency prior to 2 July 1991 in the sense of the law “On the right to information on the documents of former State Security in the People’s Socialist Republic of Albania”;

ëhave not been collaborators, informants or agents of secret services;

2The Justice Appointments Council shall rank the candidates for the position of the High Justice Inspector who meet the legal requirements laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article, on the basis of objective criteria laid down in Article 240 of this Law.