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 and of the permanent officers and employees of electoral bodies cannot be altered except by a vote of two-thirds of each one of the co-legislative bodies and in periods of not less than 5 years. Different compensations cannot be allotted to offices of like grade, category and functions.

The compensation allotted to Justices of the Supreme Court and other officers of the Judicial Branch must in every case be suited to the importance and outstanding nature of their functions.

207. No member of the Judicial Branch can be a Minister of the Government, nor exercise any function whatever attached to the Legislative or Executive Branches, except in case of forming part of commissions designated by the Senate or the House of Representatives for revision of laws. Nor can they be candidates for any elective office.

208. The penal responsibility and causes for removal that may be incurred by the Chief Justice, Presiding Justices of Sections and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court shall be enforced in accordance with the following procedure:

The Senate of the Republic shall be the body competent to take cognisance of denunciation against said officers. When a denunciation is received, the Senate shall name a committee to study it, and the Committee shall submit its report to the Senate. If by a vote of two-thirds of its members, cast at a secret session, the Senate considers there is a basis for the denunciation, the corresponding proceedings shall be opened before a body which shall be called the Grand Jury, which shall be composed of 15 members, designated in the following manner:

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall forward to the President of the Senate a complete list of the members of the said body, who are not affected by the accusation.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall forward to the President of the Senate a list of the members composing the House.

The Rector of the University of Havana shall send to the President of the Senate a complete list of the full Professors of its Law Faculty.

The President of the Republic shall send to the President of the Senate a list of 50 lawyers who have