Article 44 of Judicial Organisation Law

The Disciplinary Council or the member delegated by it to conduct the investigation shall have the authority vested in the courts with respect to witnesses whose testimony it considers useful to hear. Article 45 (1) The sessions of the Disciplinary Council shall be confidential, and the Council shall render judgment after hearing the requests of the Judicial Inspection and the defense of the judge against whom disciplinary proceedings are sought. The judge shall have the right to appear in person before the Council, and may submit his defense in writing or appoint a member of the judiciary to defend him. The Council shall always have the right to require the judge's personal attendance. If he does not appear or appoint anyone, judgment may be rendered in his absence upon verification that he has been duly served.