Section 207. A judge of the Constitutional Court shall hold office for a term of seven years as from the date of appointment by the King and shall hold office for only one term.
Section 208. In addition to the vacation of office upon the expiration of term, a judge of the Constitutional Court vacates office upon:
- (1) being disqualified under section 201 or being under any of the prohibitions under section 202;
- (2) death;
- (3) resignation;
- (4) being seventy-five years of age;
- (5) a resolution of the Constitutional Court by the votes of not less than three-fourths of the total number of the existing judges of the Constitutional Court to remove such person from office on the ground of violation or failure to comply with ethical standards of the Constitutional Court;
- (6) removal from office due to a cause under section 235 paragraph three.
The President of the Constitutional Court who resigns shall also vacate the office of judge of Constitutional Court.
In the case where a judge of the Constitutional Court vacates office at the expiration of term, such judge of the Constitutional Court who vacates office shall remain in office to perform duties until a newly appointed judge of the Constitutional Court takes office.
In case where there is a question as to whether a judge of the Constitutional Court has vacated office under (1) or (3), it shall be duty and power of the Selection Committee under section 203 to make a decision. A decisionof the Selection Committee shall be final.
A petition, petitioner, consideration, and decision under paragraph four shall be in accordance with rules and procedures prescribed in the Organic Act on the Procedures of the Constitutional Court.
Section 209. In the period during which a judge of the Constitutional Court has vacated office before the expiration of the term, and a judge of the Constitutional Court has not yet been appointed to fill the vacancy, the remaining judges of the Constitutional Court may continue to perform duties.
The provisions under paragraph one shall not apply when the remaining number of judges of the Constitutional Court is fewer than seven persons.
