1The High Judicial Council shall be responsible for expressing opinions and making propositions regarding amendments to the legislation that may affect the work of the judiciary and any other matter that is within the responsibility of the Council.
2In particular, the Council shall perform the following duties:
aexamine the application of rules of civil, criminal or administrative judicial proceedings;
bmake recommendations for changing rules of civil, criminal or administrative judicial proceedings;
cgive a response to requests made by ministers to give an opinion on a draft law or any other matter that may affect the judicial system or courts; and
çmay give opinions on a draft law or any other matter that may affect the judicial system or courts, submitting it to a minister or any other body.
3The Council shall propose to the Minister of Justice to launch the initiative for legislative changes with respect to any matter that is under its responsibility.
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