constituteproject.org PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:15 The President and the Vice President of the Commercial High Court shall be appointed by Presidential Order after approval by the Senate. The President of the Republic shall submit to the Senate a list of candidates whose number equals that of vacant posts of judges after consultation with the Cabinet and the High Council of Judiciary. Other judges of Commercial Courts shall be appointed in accordance with relevant Laws. • Supreme/ordinary court judge removal • Joint meetings of legislative chambers The President and the Vice President of the Commercial High Court may be removed from office on account of serious misconduct, incompetence or serious professional misconduct upon request by three fifths (3/5) of either the Chamber of Deputies or the Senate and shall be removed by a two thirds (2/3) majority votes of each Chamber of the Parliament, in a joint session. An Organic Law shall determine the organization, functioning and jurisdiction of Commercial Courts. Sub-section 3: Oath of office of judges • Oaths to abide by constitution Article 156: Taking Oath for Judges The President, Vice President and Judges of the Supreme Court, the Presidents and Vice Presidents of the High Court and Commercial High Court shall take the oath of office before the President of the Republic in the presence of the members of Parliament. Other Judges shall take oath before authorities as prescribed by the Law governing them. Section 3: The High Council of the Judiciary • Establishment of judicial council Article 157: Establishment and responsibilities of the High Council of the Judiciary There is hereby established a High Council of the Judiciary. Its responsibilities shall include:   1°. to examine and, either on its own initiative, or upon request, to give advice on matters relating to the functioning of the justice system;   2°. to take decisions relating to the appointment, promotion or removal from office of judges and management of the career in general and discipline of judges with the exception of judges of the military courts and act as a body in charge of their discipline save those appointed by other organs;   3°. to advise on all proposals relating to the establishment of a new court or bill governing the statute of judges and other judicial personnel for whom it is responsible. Rwanda 2003 (rev. 2010) Page 47