public authorities. shall: He shall be assistedItin this task by the Higher Judicial - examine appeals ongive regional andopinion councilonelection Council which shall him its all disputes; nominations for the bench and on disciplinary action - give final rulings appeals against against judicial andon legal officers. Thefinal organization judgements passed by lower in cases of shall and functioning of the Highercourts Judicial Council administrative be defined by law. disputes; - examine, Article 38 any other disputes expressly devolving upon it by law. Court shall be the highest court of (1) The Supreme the State in legal and administrative matters as Well Article as in the41appraisal of accounts. TheItaudit shall be competent to control and (2) shallbench comprise: on public accounts, as well as on those of public -rule a judicial bench; enterprises. -and an semi-public administrative bench; shall: -Itan audit bench. - give final rulings on final judgements passed lower audit courts; Article 39 - examine any othershall matters devolving The judicial bench giveexpressly final rulings on: it byaccepted law. -upon appeals by law against final rulings given by the various courts and tribunals of the judicial Article 42 system; (1) The organization, functioning, composition -judgement's passed, by the lower courts of the and duties of the Supreme Court and the benches it where judicial system that have become final in cases comprises, the conditions forchallenged, referring matters to the application of the law is as wellexpressly as the procedure applicable before -them all matters devolving upon it by law.them shall be laid down by law. (2) The40 organization, functioning, composition and Article duties of the Courtsbench of Appeal judicial, The administrative shall and examine all the administrative disputes Involving the State and other 34 34