Questionnaire Cyprus
II.14 In which ways?
The Attorney General is appointed by the President
of the Republic and, thereupon, he enjoys security of tenure until the age of
68. He cannot be removed except on extremely exceptional grounds set out in the
Constitution itself (e.g. mental illness). This security of tenure is
conductive to the exercise of his duties, excluding the possibility of interference
on the part of the executive. The Attorney General exercises the powers vested
in him in person or through officers subordinate to him, acting under and in
accordance with his instructions. The officers of the Law Office they are
appointed by the Public Service Commission which is a constitutionally-established,
independent body responsible for all appointments of personnel in the public
sector. Thus, the professional personnel of the Law Office of the Republic are
public servants and their terms and conditions of employment are se out in the
Public Service Law. They enjoy security of tenure until the age of 60 and
cannot be dismissed otherwise than through a disciplinary procedure prescribed
by law.
