§ 46
Remuneration of the members of the quasi-judicial oversight body
(1)
An official position in remuneration group B 7 shall be transferred to the members of
the quasi-judicial oversight body from the start of the calendar month in which the position of
temporary civil servant begins until the end of the calendar month in which it ends, in the
case of § 45(5) until the end of the month in which the exercise of duties ends.
(2)
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an official position in remuneration group B 9 shall be
transferred to the President of the Independent Oversight Council.
§ 47
Further rights and duties of the members of the quasi-judicial oversight body
(1)
The provisions applicable to judges in the supreme federal courts on independence
and disciplinary measures shall be applied mutatis mutandis. § 48(4) and (5) of the German
Judges Act shall apply mutatis mutandis.
(2)
The members of the quasi-judicial oversight body shall refrain from all actions not
compatible with the tasks of their position. § 4 of the German Judges Act shall apply mutatis
mutandis.
§ 48
Management of the Independent Oversight Council
The Parliamentary Control Body shall elect by simple majority, on the basis of a proposal
from the Chair of the Parliamentary Control Body and from among the elected judicial
members of the quasi-judicial control body, the President of the Independent Oversight
Council and, from among the other members, the Vice-President. Notwithstanding § 44(4),
those elected under the first sentence shall bear the official designation of President of the
Independent Oversight Council and Director in the position of Vice-President of the
Independent Oversight Council.
§ 49
Chamber of the quasi-judicial oversight body; Decision-making
(1)
The members of the quasi-judicial oversight body shall form the Senate of the quasijudicial oversight body. The Senate shall be chaired by the President. If the President is
unable to attend, the Vice-President shall take the chair.
(1) The Senate of the quasi-judicial oversight body appoints two Chambers, each of
which is composed of three members. The composition of a Chamber should not remain
unchanged for longer than two years. Each Chamber appoints a Chair from among the
judges-members.
(2) Judges-members must make up a majority of the judicial panels of the quasi-judicial
oversight body.