Article 61 of Judicial Organisation Law

Appointment to the office of Public Prosecutor shall be by decree upon the submission of the Minister of Justice, after the approval of the Supreme Judicial Council, from among members of the judiciary whose rank is not lower than counsellor, or members of the Public Prosecution of equivalent rank who have spent not less than ten years in that rank. Appointment to this office shall be for a term of four years from the date of appointment, renewable for one term or for the remaining periods until reaching the prescribed age for termination of service, whichever is earlier. A person whose appointment term expires shall be returned to work in the judiciary in accordance with his order of seniority before his appointment to this office. Appointment to the office of Senior Advocates General shall be from among members of the judiciary whose service is not less than twenty-five consecutive years, including at least ten years in the office of counsellor or equivalent rank, without prejudice to the order of seniority of each upon his appointment to the judiciary. Appointment shall be by decree upon the submission of the Minister of Justice after the approval of the Supreme Judicial Council. Appointment to other offices of the Public Prosecution and promotion thereto shall be by decree upon the submission of the Minister of Justice after the approval of the Supreme Judicial Council, except for appointment to the grade of Prosecutor )C(, which shall be by decision of the Minister of Justice after obtaining the opinion of the Public Prosecutor and the approval of the Supreme Judicial Council. The Prosecutor )C( shall be placed on probation and may be dismissed by decision of the Minister after obtaining the opinion of the Public Prosecutor if he proves unfit to discharge the duties of his office. He shall be deemed confirmed upon his promotion to the higher office, and the probationary period shall be counted as part of the period of service. All the conditions of appointment prescribed for the judiciary set out in Article )19( of this Law shall apply to members of the Public Prosecution. )2(