1) The Reigning Prince and Parliament shall avail themselves of a joint body for the selection of Judges. The Reigning Prince shall chair this body and have the casting vote. He may appoint as many members to this body as the number of representatives delegated by Parliament. Parliament shall delegate one of its Members for each electoral group represented in Parliament. The Government shall delegate the Minister of Justice. The deliberations of the body shall be confidential. The body may only recommend candidates to Parliament with the consent of the Reigning Prince. If Parliament elects the recommended candidate, the Reigning Prince shall appoint this candidate as Judge.
2) If Parliament rejects the candidate recommended by the body, and if no agreement on a new candidate can be reached within four weeks, then Parliament shall recommend an opposing candidate and call a popular vote. In the event of a popular vote, Liechtenstein citizens eligible to vote shall also have the right to nominate candidates subject to the conditions of an initiative (article 64). If more than two candidates are voted on, the vote shall be conducted in two rounds in accordance with article 113 paragraph 2. The candidate obtaining the absolute majority of the votes cast shall be appointed as Judge by the Reigning Prince.
3) A Judge appointed pro tempore shall remain in office until a successor has been sworn in.
