Function and Powers
The main functions of the Commission are set out in Article V.3(1) of the Agreement. This Article provides that: The Commission shall have responsibility for:
- making appointments to the office of Judge of the Court, other than that of President;
- making appointments of those officials and employees referred to in Article XXVII and for determining the salaries and allowances to be paid to such officials and employees;
- the determination of the terms and conditions of service of officials and employees; and
- the termination of appointments in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement
The Agreement also sets out other functions of the Commission.
These functions include:
- the exercise of disciplinary control over Judges of the Court, other than the President, and over officials and employees of the Court; Article V.3(2).
- the making of recommendations to the Heads as to the person to be appointed President and for the removal of the President from office; Article IV.6.
- the determination of the terms and conditions and other benefits of the President and other Judges of the Court with the approval of the Heads of Government; Article XXVIII as amended.
the making of Regulations –
- to govern the appointment, discipline, termination of appointment and other terms and conditions of service and employment for Judges, other than the President, and officials and employees of the Court,
- to prescribe the procedure governing the conduct of such proceedings, and
- generally, to give effect to the Agreement; Article XXXI
Under Article 172 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, the Commission has the responsibility for appointing the members of the CARICOM Competition Commission.
And by Article V of the Statute of the Caribbean Community Administrative Tribunal, the Commission also has responsibility for selecting the members of the Tribunal.
