Presidential Decree No. 8 of 2003 Concerning the High Judicial Council

Presidential Decree No. 8 of 2003 Concerning the High Judicial Council

The Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation,

The President of the Palestinian National Authority,

Having reviewed the Amended Basic Law,

Having reviewed the Law of the Judicial Authority No. 1 of 2002,

Having reviewed the Law of the Formation of Regular Courts No. 5 of 2001,

Based upon the powers bestowed upon me, and

In accomplishment of the public interest,

I hereby promulgate the following decree:

Article 1

The High Judicial Council shall be formed in the following manner:

Mr. Zuheir Mousa Al-Sourani – As President of the High Court and President of the High Judicial Council

Mr. Sami Taha Sarsour – As Vice-President

Mr. Fayez Hmeidan Al-Qidrah – As Member

Mr. Mohammed Mahmoud Subh – As Member

Mr. As’ad Butrus Mubarak – As Member

Mr. Amin Ayyad Wafi – As Member, the President of the Court of Appeal of Gaza

Mr. Imad Saleem Sa’d – As Member, the President of the Court of Appeal of Ramallah

Mr. Hussein Atallah Abu ‘Assi – As Member, the Attorney-General

Mr. Farid Abdullah Al-Jallad – As Member, the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Justice

Article 2

All competent authorities, each one within its sphere of jurisdiction, shall implement this presidential decree, which shall enter into force as of the date of its promulgation and shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued in the city of Ramallah on 14 May, 2003 AD.

Yasser Arafat

Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation

President of the Palestinian National Authority