1The chairperson of a court is responsible for the overall judicial management and performs these duties:

aRepresents the court in relations with third parties;

bAdopts, at the beginning of year, a list that is updated whenever needed, assigning judges for trials in urgent cases as determined by law, by alphabetical order on the basis of surname, in accordance with the rules established by the High Judicial Council;

cMaintains contacts with the control groups of other state institutions, becomes acquainted with the purpose and object of the control and creates possibilities for them to perform the duty;

ç"Oversees that judicial ethics and solemnity are observed, as well as co-operates with the High Judicial Council in regard to the ethical and professional evaluation of judges; "

dOversees the judges’ work discipline and requests the initiation of investigations into an alleged disciplinary misconduct of the judges at their courts;

dh"Ensures the organisation and the functioning of judicial administration in the court in regard to non-judicial activities via the chancellor, unless otherwise provided by this law; "

eConvenes, prepares and chairs the meetings of the general meeting of judges and the Court Council, unless otherwise provided by this law;

ëGuides and supervises the chancellor;

fVerifies complaints, investigates disciplinary misconducts and proposes the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the chancellor;

gTakes actions and decisions in relation to the status of judicial civil servants as provided by this law;

gj"Ensures the implementation of decisions of the High Judicial Council, in particular in regard to the measures aiming at enhancing the efficiency and quality of judicial services; "

hwith the general state policies in the field of technology and security of information and rules adopted by the High Judicial Council in accordance with provisions of the Law ”On Governance Institutions of the Justice System in the Republic of Albania”;

iPerforms any other tasks in regard to non-judicial activities of the court as set out by law or decision of the High Judicial Council.