According to Article 115 of the Act of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia (“Official Gazette of the Republic of North Macedonia” No. 115/2024), the expert and other duties of the Court are carried out by the Court Service of the Constitutional Court.
The Court Service comprises the Secretary General of the Court, the Advisors of the Court, the Independent advisors, Advisors, Expert associates, Junior associates, and administrative and technical staff.
The Court Service is headed by the Secretary General.
The Service:
- 17 (seventeen) Advisors of the Court, including:
- 12 (twelve) Advisors of the Court for expert and analytical work,
- 2 (two) Advisors of the Court for International legal affairs and cooperation,
- 1 (one) Advisor of the Court – Head of Cabinet of the President of the Court,
- 1 (one) Advisor of the Court – Spokesperson,
- 1 (one) Advisor of the Court for Information technology.
- 6 (six) Independent Advisors, including:
- 1 (one) Independent advisor – Language Editor,
- 1 (one) Independent advisor for expert and analytical work,
- 1 (one) Independent advisor – Translator from English into Macedonian and from Macedonian into English,
- 2 (two) Independent advisors – Translators from Albanian into Macedonian and from Macedonian into Albanian,
- 1 (one) Independent advisor – Coordinator of the Department for financial affairs.
- 3 (three) Advisors, including:
- 1 (one) Advisor for Protocol affairs,
- 1 (one) Advisor for Records, documentation, and constitutional case-law,
- 1 (one) Advisor for Financial affairs and Public procurement.
- 2 (two) expert associates specializing in legal matters;
- 13 (thirteen) administrative employees;
- 9 (nine) technical employees;
The Court Service undertakes expert-analytical, informational and documentational, and administrative-technical tasks:
Expert-analytical tasks focus on theoretical, comparative, and empirical studies on specific issues (problem-oriented approach), informational and documentational tasks involve the collection, classification, and systematization of professional materials (systematic approach), while administrative-technical tasks include preparing, recording, distributing, and other activities related to the Court’s materials (formal approach).
In carrying out its tasks, the Court Service uses a networked computer system to meet the internal needs of the Court (constitutional case law and proceedings) and to facilitate communication between the Court and other entities via the internet.