The competences of the Public Commissioners are as follows:

  1. They have the right to file an appeal of the decisions of the Independent Qualification Commission, an appeal which is reviewed (examined) by the Appeal Chamber at the Constitutional Court Article 179 / b / 5 of the Constitution, Articles C, item 2, F, point 2, F, item 7, of the Annex of the Constitution and Article 63/1 of law no. 84/2016).
  2. International Monitoring Operation is entitled to submit a written recommendation to the Public Commissioners to file an appeal. If the latter decides not to follow the recommendations, the Public Commissioners are required to issue a written report giving the reasons for the refusal. (Article B, /c of the Annex of the Constitution).
  3. The Public Commissioners approve the rules on the activity of the institution (Article 69/3 of Law No. 84/2016).

 

The selection procedure and competencies and duties of Public Commissioners based on the following legal acts:

Constitution of the Republic of Albania;

Annex of the Constitution;

Law no. 84/2016 “On the Transitional Re-evaluation of Judges and Prosecutors in the Republic of Albania”; 

Decision of the Assembly no. 82/2017, “On the approval of an block list of elected candidates of re-evaluation institutions according to law no. 84/2016”

Decision of the Assembly no. 62/2021, “On the Selection of the Candidates for Replacing Members in the Positions of Commissioner of the Independent Qualification Commission and Public Commissioner”

Regulation “On the Activity of the Institution of Public Commissioners”;