**Article 55 Court Organization Act, COA - Jurisdiction and Safeguarding Independence** Act on the Organisation of Judicial Authorities (Judicial Organisation Act, GOG) (Gerichtsorganisationsgesetz, GOG) - Jurisdiction and Safeguarding Independence**

1. The Higher Court exercises supervision over the judicial authorities, the court clerks, and the administrative staff of the judicial authorities.

2. The Government Council exercises supervision over the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Youth Prosecutor’s Office, and their administrative staff. Direct supervision is carried out by the competent Directorate. This Directorate may involve external experts as deemed necessary to properly exercise supervision.

3. The independence of the supervised authority or officials in individual cases must be preserved in all circumstances.

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