1The Independent Ad Hoc Commission shall, not later than 45 days from the date the deadline for submission of expression of interest expires, verify the legal conditions met by the candidates. To the effect of assuming their responsibilities for the preliminary verification of the legal conditions met by the candidates, the Commission shall be assisted by the administration of the People’s Advocate.

2The Chairperson of the Commission, for the verification of the integrity of the candidate, shall immediately transmit the self-declaration forms to the General Prosecution Office, filled out by the candidates in compliance with the requirements of the law “On guaranteeing the integrity of the persons elected, appointed or performing public functions”. The General Prosecution Office shall carry out the verification within 30 days of the submission of the forms.

3The Chairperson of the Commission shall, to the effect of verifying other legal conditions, send requests in writing to the address of private and public entities, as appropriate.

4The Chairperson of the Commission, to the effect of checking the fulfilment of the conditions stipulated in letters “c” to “e” of Article 19 of this Law, if necessary, shall address the National Chamber of the Advocacy for the accuracy of the information stated by the candidate.

5The Commission shall, upon the completion of the preliminary verification procedure, immediately announce the names of candidates meeting the legal conditions to be members of the High Judicial Council on the official website of the People’s Advocate, Assembly and of the National Chamber of Advocacy. At the same time, the Commission shall communicate individually to the candidates the outcome of the verification of the declared data.

6The Independent Ad Hoc Commission shall assume its activity collegially and in compliance with the rules and procedures provided for in the legislation on the organisation and functioning of the collegial bodies, to the extent it has not been provided otherwise in this law.