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Based on Article 28, item 6, and
Article 32, item 5, of the Statute of FBiH Judges Association (hereinafter
referred to as Statute), following the proposal of the Presidency
of the Association, the Association Assembly, has adopted
RULES
OF PROCEDURE BEFORE COURT OF HONOUR OF FBiH JUDGES ASSOCIATION
I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.
For the purpose of the implementation of the provisions of the Judges
Code of Ethics (hereinafter referred to as Code) pertaining to responsibility
for violoations of the Code committed by judges, the FBiH Judges Association
Assembly hereby sets forth the rules of procedure to be observed before
the Court of Honour of the FBiH Judges Association (hereinafter referred
to as Association).
Article 2.
In accordance with provisions of the Statute, the Court of Honour
will identify cases constituting violations of the Code and take decisions
to exclude members violating the Code or to issue warnings in compliance
with these rules of procedure.
II PROCEDURES BEFORE THE COURT OF HONOUR
Article3.
Procedures before the Court of Honour will be conducted in accordance
with the provisions of the Statute, the Code, and these rules, along
with adequate application of the Law on Criminal Procedure.
Article 4.
Procedures before the Court of Honour will be initiated by the Association
Presidency by filing a proposal to institute a procedure of taking
decision to exclude responsible members or to issue a warning, along
with stating specific behaviour constituting a violation of the Code.
The proposal for instituting procedures before the Court of Honour
can be made by Association members and all FBiH citizens.
Article 5.
Following the hearing of the member who has violated the Code and
the presentation of evidence, the Court of Honour will take decision
by majority vote based on the proposal mentioned in Article 4, paragraph
1, of these Rules.
Article 6.
If a member of the Association does not respond to two consecutive
subpoenas, the Court of Honour will take decision without hearing
the member, based on proposals and presented evidence.
Such decision will be completed in writing in a period of 30 days
and the copies forwarded to the Association Presidency and the involved
member.
Article 7.
The involved member can appeal such decision to the Association Assembly
within the period of 15 days following the receipt of decision.
III TRANSITIONAL CLOSING PROVISIONS
Article 8.
Records on measures against Association members will be maintained
by the Association Presidency.
Article 9.
The Association Assembly at proposals of the Association Presidency
will take decisions on amendments of these Rules.
Article 10.
These rules will be effective starting on the day of their adoption
by the Association Assembly.
Sarajevo,
President of the Association Assembly
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