Act No. XLIII of 2020 - Constitution of Malta (Amendment) Act
Thirteenth Legislature (2017 - 2022)
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| Published on | 07 August 2020 |
Bill No. 140 - Constitution of Malta (Amendment) Bill
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Sitting No. 351
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01 Jul 2020
Plenary Session |
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Sitting No. 357
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14 Jul 2020
Plenary Session |
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Sitting No. 358
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14 Jul 2020
Plenary Session |
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Sitting No. 360
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15 Jul 2020
Plenary Session |
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Sitting No. 101
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27 Jul 2020
Consideration of Bills Committee |
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Sitting No. 365
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28 Jul 2020
Plenary Session |
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Sitting No. 366
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29 Jul 2020
Plenary Session |
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Objects and Reasons
The objects and reasons of this Bill consist of the amendment of the Constitution for the purpose of providing for the appointment of the Chief Justice with the approval of two-thirds of all the Members of the House of Representatives, for a change in the composition of the Judicial Appointments Committee so that a majority of its members are members of the judiciary, and to provide for the issuing of public calls for vacancies in the judiciary apart from the current system of applications on an open call.