Article 69. Procedure for the Election and Appointment of Judges

The judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be elected by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the proposal of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the basis of the recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The judge of the regional, Tashkent city court, the Military court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Administrative court of the region, the city of Tashkent, the inter-district, district, city court, territorial military court shall be appointed to the post by the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

A judge of the Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Administrative Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the inter-district, district, city court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan shall be appointed to the position by the Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan on the proposal of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Persons carrying out activities in positions appointed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan or in agreement with them and having an impeccable reputation may be appointed to judicial positions for the first time without undergoing compulsory training at the Higher School of Judges under the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan as an exception.

The appointment of a judge to a position shall be subject to the conclusion of the relevant qualification board of judges.