A special committee of the Chamber of Deputies approved, this Wednesday (9), PEC 32/21, which increases the maximum age for appointing members of the Judiciary from 65 to 70 years.
The choices concern members of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), the Federal Regional Courts, the Superior Labor Court (TST), the Regional Labor Courts and the Federal Audit Court (Tribunal de Contas da União). TCU).
The proposal was authored by deputy Cacá Leão (PP-BA), and was reported to the committee by deputy Acácio Favacho (Pros-AP). The opinion was modified, and the rule was also extended to the Superior Military Court (STM).
Favacho reaffirmed the need for this amendment to the Constitution after the so-called “PEC da Bengala” came into force, which set the mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices at 75.
“It is undeniable that, with the advent of the new time frame for compulsory retirement, 75 years old, (…) there is a need to raise the maximum age for access to the Courts, as a way of taking advantage of the stock of legal practitioners with long experience, which only adds more knowledge and prudence to such institutions”, said the rapporteur in the text presented.
In practice, the proposal is an adjustment to the age limit of 75 years for the compulsory retirement of ministers and magistrates of higher courts. This change occurred with Constitutional Amendment 88 of 2015.
After approval by the special commission, the PEC still needs to go through the consideration of the plenary of the Chamber and the process in the Federal Senate.
Source: CNN Brasil
