1Magistrates may be seconded to the High Court, Constitutional Court and General Prosecution Office for a five years’ term with the right to renew the term, upon the request of the secondment institution.
2The Chairperson of the Constitutional Court or the Chairperson of the High Court three months before the expiry of the first secondment term of an assistant magistrate may submit a written request to the Council for the assistant magistrate to be confirmed as seconded at the Constitutional Court or High Court. The Council shall confirm the assistant magistrate if he/she has been evaluated with at least ‘very good’ in the ethical and professional performance evaluation, and if the assistant magistrate has given the consent for the confirmation.
3The provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply mutatis mutandis to respective requests of the General Prosecutor addressed to the High Prosecutorial Council.
4Where no request in the sense of paragraph 2 or 3 of this Article is submitted in time, the secondment term of the assistant magistrate shall be considered as ended.
5The assistant magistrates serving at the High Court and General Prosecution Office shall be disciplinary liable and subject to the evaluation according to the provisions of this law which shall apply mutatis mutandis.
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