Republic of North Macedonia 1991 Constitution (reviewed 2011)

AMENDMENT XXVI

1. The term of office of a judge ceases
   • if he/she so requests;
     
     if he/she permanently loses the capability of carrying out a judge ‘s office, which is determined by the Judicial Council of the Republic of Macedonia;

     if he/she fulfils the conditions for retirement;

     if he/she is sentenced for a criminal offence to a prison term of a minimum of six months;

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     if he/she is elected or appointed to another public office, except when his/her judicial function rests under conditions determined by law;

   A judge is discharged

   • when he/she commits a serious disciplinary offense which makes him/her unsuitable to perform a judge ‘s office prescribed by law; and
     
     he/she performs her judicial duty unprofessionally and unethically under conditions stipulated by law.
2. Clause 1 of this amendment replaces paragraph 3 of Article 99 of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia.

AMENDMENT XXVII

1. A judge shall not be held responsible for an opinion given in the process of rendering a court decision. A judge shall not be detained without the consent of the Judicial Council, except when caught in committing a criminal act for which a prison sentence of at least five years is prescribed.
2. The judicial function is incompatible with membership in a political party or with another public function or profession determined by law.
3. Clause 1 of this amendment replaces paragraph 2 of Article 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, and clause 2 of this amendment replaces paragraph 3 of Article 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia.