Splitting the Role of the Attorney General Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק פיצול תפקיד היועץ המשפטי לממשלה
TL;DRThe proposal splits the role of the Attorney General and transfers the powers to decide on investigations and prosecutions of prime ministers and ministers to a three-member committee.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal seeks to split the role of the Attorney General in order to remove conflicts of interest in decisions on investigating and prosecuting prime ministers, ministers and MKs. Decisions on these matters will be transferred to a three-member senior committee: a retired judge to be appointed by the President of the Supreme Court, a former legal adviser to be appointed by the Minister of Justice, and a defense attorney from the private sector to be appointed by the National Public Defender. Decisions in the committee will be made by majority vote and the law will take effect within 60 days of its enactment.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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