Special protection of the Electoral College judges

(amended by Law No. 101/2020, dated 23 July 2020, phrase under letter “b” of point 1 repealed by Law No. 118/2020, dated 5 October 2020)

1. A judge, during the exercise of duty at the Judicial Electoral College, shall not:

a) be subject to disciplinary investigation or proceedings during the entire term for which the College is constituted;

b) be transferred from duty temporarily or permanently due to disciplinary grounds, judicial organization;

c) be evaluated as “unsufficient” for the professional capacities and ethical activity/commitment to professional values of a judge.

2. Upon a justified request of the judge, the High Judicial Council shall, after having also received the opinion of the Chair of the Court where the judge exercises his/ her duty, decide to alleviate his/her workload.

3. Upon termination of the secondment to the Judicial Electoral College, the exercise of duty in this College shall be considered an added value in terms of experience for promotion purposes.