The independent commission for evaluating the integrity of candidates for the self-governing judicial and prosecutorial bodies, known as the Pre-Vetting Commission, announced it is resuming the evaluation of 21 candidates whose initial no-pass results were invalidated by the Supreme Court on August 1.

The Pre-Vetting Commission says that, after examining the Supreme Court rulings, it adjusted its regulations. To address the issues raised by the Supreme Court, during the re-evaluation, the Commission can ask the candidate questions or request documents to clarify the issues arising from the Court’s decisions.

If doubts about a candidate are not clarified, the candidate will receive from the Commission a notice of facts and serious doubts about their ethical or financial integrity. Candidates may respond in writing to the Commission’s notice, while hearings will not be mandatory.

The re-evaluation of the 21 candidates may take a few months, the Commission estimates, given the need to ensure a comprehensive analysis of all relevant facts.