Article 71. Term of Office of a Judge and Procedure for Its Calculation

On Courts (ZRU-703-son) · Date: 28.07.2021 · In force

A judge shall be elected or appointed in accordance with the established procedure for an initial five-year term, another ten-year term and a subsequent indefinite period of tenure.

The term of office of a judge shall be calculated on the basis of their total length of service as a judge.

The age limit for serving as a judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be seventy years, for judges of other courts — sixty-five years.

The age limit for serving as a judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan may be extended with their consent to five years by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and judges of other courts also up to five years by the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The judge shall retain the right to retire in accordance with the legislation.

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