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the Legislature. Th e Minister shall form the Cabinet of Krajina, which shall meet under
the chairmanship of the Minister designated by the President and shall have duties,
responsibilities and powers as provided by law or decree.
Article III.3 Courts
1. Th e judicial power in Krajina shall be vested in such courts of fi rst instance and such
appellate courts as are specifi ed in laws adopted by the Legislature of Krajina, which laws
shall specify the respective jurisdictions of these courts, as well as the salaries and other
terms of service of the Judges. Th e Judges of all courts of Krajina shall be nominated by
the President of Krajina and approved by a majority of the Legislature, and shall serve
until age 70 unless they resign or are removed for cause by the Judges of the same court
acting by consensus.
2. Decisions of the appellate courts of Krajina may be appealed to a special chamber
of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia whose members shall be appointed
by the President of the Special Constitutional Court from among the Judges of the
Supreme Court of Croatia and of the highest appellate court of Krajina, in consultations
with the President of the High Judiciary Council of Croatia and the President of any
corresponding body of Krajina.
Article III.4 Independence of Offi cials
No members or offi cers of the Legislature, the President, the Ministers, the Judges or any
other organs of Krajina Government shall require for their appointment the approval
of any offi cer or organ of the Central Government, and no such offi cer or organ may
remove any member, offi cer or offi cial of the Krajina Government, provided that they
may be removed by the Special Constitutional Court on conviction of a crime resulting
in imprisonment.
Article III.5 Transitional Arrangements
1. Th e elections provided for in paragraph 1 of Articles III.1 and in paragraph 1 of
Article III.2 shall be held no later than one year from the entry into force of the present
Agreement.
2. For a transitional period until the elections referred to in paragraph 1 have been
held, but in no event for more than one year from the entry into force of the present
Agreement, the functions of the organs and offi cials provided for in Articles III. 1-3 shall
be performed by the corresponding organs and offi cials now performing such functions
in Krajina.
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