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Established by: |
The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, Law No. 76/2016 “For some additions and changed in the Law No. 8417, dated 21.10.1988 ‘On the Constitution of the Republic of Albania’”, and regulated by Law No. 115/2016 “On the governing bodies of the Judiciary System”, and Law No. 96/2016 “On the status of judges and prosecutors in the Republic of Albania”.
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Structure: |
The Office of the High Inspector of Justice is an independent state authority. It is headed by the High Inspector of Justice, who is elected by the Albanian Parliament from the proposals of the Council of Appointments in the Justice System, for a 9-year term, without the possibility of re-election. He is assisted by the Deputy High Inspector of Justice and is appointed by the High Inspector for a 2-year term, with the possibility of re-appointment. No less than half of the inspectors are magistrates appointed there by the High Judicial Council and the High Prosecution Council. The rest of inspectors are appointed by the High Inspector of Justice. The High Inspector of Justice has the same status as the judge of the High Court, magistrate inspectors have the status of the judge of courts of appeals, while non-magistrate inspectors have the status of high-level civil servant. The rest of the employees of the administration have the status of the civil servant.
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Competence: |
The High Inspector of Justice is the responsible state authority for the investigation of disciplinary offences and for the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against judges and prosecutors of all levels, members of the High Judicial Council, the High Prosecution Council, and the General Prosecutor. It is also responsible for the institutional inspection of courts and prosecution offices. The High Inspector of Justice initiates the investigation procedure based on the complaints of any citizen, legal person or public institution, the Minister of Justice, the General Prosecutor, any member of the High Judicial or Prosecution Council, the head of any court or prosecution office, as well as on his own initiative based on public data or inspection data. The High Inspector inspects the entire administrative and judicial activities of courts, judicial administration, prosecution offices, prosecution administrations based on the written requests of the High Judicial Council, High Prosecution Council, Minister of Justice, General Prosecutor or his yearly inspection plan. The High Inspector of Justice is responsible also for the: 1) Representation of the Office in relations with third parties; 2) Cooperation with other public and private institutions; 3) Drafting of general administrative guidance on the coordination of work between inspectors, administration and other institutions; 4) Drafting of non-binding guidance on specific cases investigated by the inspectors; 5) Reporting before the Albanian Parliament on the progress of its work; 6) Approves the yearly inspection plans; 7) Determination the necessary qualifications for the inspectors; 8) Methodological leading and oversight of the work of inspectors; 9) Investigates the disciplinary offences of the inspectors; 10) Leading and oversight of the entire administration of the Office as well as the appropriate committees; 11) Approval of other inspector’s decisions.
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Financial Autonomy: |
The Office of the High Inspector of Justice is an independent state authority. Its budget is approved by the Albanian Parliament in accordance with the High Inspector’s proposal.
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