New president of Constitutional Court takes oath of office

AMMAN — Hisham Al Tal on Tuesday took the oath of office before His Majesty King Abdullah as president of the Constitutional Court, alongside Akram Masaadeh and Mohammad Mahadeen, who were appointed members of the Constitutional Court. Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi attended the ceremony that was held at Al Husseiniya Palace, according to a Royal Court statement.

King Abdullah also met with former president of the court Taher Hikmat and former members, where His Majesty expressed his appreciation for their efforts while in office.

The law governing the mandate of the court, which was established in 2012 as part of the constitutional amendments of 2011, has two purposes: to oversee the constitutionality of the applicable laws and regulations, and to interpret the provisions of the Constitution.

Under the same code, the King appoints the president and members of the court for a non-renewable period of six years, subject to specific provisions.