The competences of the Council are foreseen by the Constitution and the Law on the Council, based on which the Council has the fundamental role of ensuring the independence and impartiality of the judicial system. In this context, the functions of the Council include the procedures for recruitment, appointment, reappointment, transfer, discipline, evaluation, promotion and training of judges and lay judges; in the management and administration of the courts, as well as in the development and supervision of the judiciary budget.