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State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 56 of Judicial Organisation Law

English translation

The Public Prosecution shall supervise prisons and other places in which criminal judgments are executed. Article 57 (1) The functions of the Public Prosecution shall be performed by the Public Prosecutor and a sufficient number of Senior Advocates General, Advocates General, Chief Prosecutors and prosecutors. The most senior of the senior advocates or working advocates shall replace the Public Prosecutor in all his powers in his absence, when his office is vacant or when he is prevented from acting. Article 57 bis (2) A technical office for the Public Prosecutor shall be established, whose functions shall be determined by a decision of the Supreme Judicial Council upon the proposal of the Public Prosecutor. It shall be composed of a president and a sufficient number of counsellors a decision of the Supreme Judicial Council upon the nomination of the Public Prosecutor, for a term of 2 years renewable. Article 58 (3) An independent public prosecution office shall be established at the Court of Cassation, called the Cassation Prosecution, to perform the functions of the Public Prosecution before that Court. It shall be composed of a director selected from among members of the judiciary and the Public Prosecution, assisted by a sufficient number of members of the Public Prosecution. The director and members shall be seconded by a decision of the Minister of Justice following the approval of the Supreme Council of Judges, upon the nomination of the President of the Court of Cassation and after obtaining the opinion of the Public Prosecutor concerning members from the Public Prosecution, for a renewable term of 2 years. The Supreme Judicial Council shall issue regulations for the inspection of members of this prosecution office.
Arabic original
تتولى النيابة العامة الإشراف على السجون وغيرها من الأماكن التي تنفذ فيها الأحكام الجزائية .

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