Article 80. Qualification Boards of Judges

Qualification boards of judges shall be established for consideration of the following issues:

disciplinary liability of a judge;

suspension or prematurely termination of the powers of a judge;

ensuring the immunity of a judge;

assigning a qualification class to a judge;

organizing work on the selection and holding of elections of people's assessors;

monitoring compliance with the oath of a judge and the Code of Judicial Ethics.

Qualification boards of judges shall assist the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan in fulfilling the tasks assigned to it.

The High Qualification Board of Judges shall be elected by the Congress of Judges of the Republic of Uzbekistan for a period of five years.

Qualification boards of judges of the Military Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, courts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions and the city of Tashkent, administrative courts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions and the city of Tashkent shall be elected for a period of five years at conferences of judges of the respective courts.

The procedure for organizing the activities of qualification boards of judges shall be determined by the regulation approved by law.