Cyprus at a Glance_EN

First Instance Courts The principal First Instance Courts are the District Courts operating in every district of the Republic with the exception of the occupied areas. They are composed of District Judges, Senior District Judges and Presidents of District Courts. The other First Instance Courts are: the Assize Courts, the Military Court, the Industrial Disputes Court, the Rent Control Courts, the Family Courts and the newly established Administrative Court. Judges First Instance Judges are appointed, transferred, promoted and are subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Supreme Council of Judicature (composed of the members of the Supreme Court), whereas Supreme Court Judges are appointed by the President of the Republic. Independent Officers and Bodies There are also independent officers and bodies which do not come under any ministry, including the: Attorney-General and Auditor-General who head the Law Office and Audit Office respectively; Governor of the Central Bank; Ombudsman (Commissioner for Administration); Financial Ombudsman; Public Service Commission; Education Service Commission; Directorate General for European Programmes, Coordination and Development; Treasury; Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority; Commission for the Protection of Competition; Commissioner of Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation; Commissioner for Personal Data Protection; Commissioner for State Aid Control; Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights; Law Commissioner; Commissioner for the Environment; Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Overseas Cypriots; Commissioner for Volunteering and Non- governmental Organisations; Tenders Review Authority; Internal Audit Service; Cyprus Radio Television Authority; Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission. 5