The Boards of Governance, also the ones acting by means of a Committee will perform governance duties at their respective courts and in particular they are competent to:

1.º. Approve the rules for distribution of cases between the different sections of a Division.

2.º. Establish annually with objective criteria the roster for staffing and running each division and section of the Court and the Provincial Courts of the territory and provide binding regulations on reporting duties by each judge in turns.

3.º. Adopt the necessary measures in the event of disputes among judges which may influence in the adequate functioning of the courts or in the provision of justice, observing the principle of judges as tenured holders of their office.

4.º. Provisionally complete the composition of the Chambers where, as a result of unforeseen circumstances, such action proves necessary for the operation of the service, in all cases notwithstanding respect for the specific post of the magistrates in each Chamber.

In addition, they will take cognizance of, provisionally approve, and forward to the General Council of the Judiciary for definitive approval, under the corresponding terms and, where applicable, with amendments, the list of proposed judges and magistrates in accordance with the provisions of the first three paragraphs of article 200 of this Law, ensuring that it is complied with.

5.º. Submit a proposal to the General Council of the Judiciary indicating the reasons for designating the alternate judges, their personal and professional circumstances, their adequacy for the office they are to cover and to act in one or several jurisdictional divisions, the guarantees for an efficient discharge of their duties and the aptitude of those who have already performed judicial duties or have worked at the State Prosecutor’s Office, explaining the grounds for the proposed order of preference and the reasons for excluding certain candidates. The proposals referred to ascribing alternate judges for secondment purposes are also subject to identical requirements of grounds for choosing certain candidates, preferred criteria and reasons for exclusion.

6.º  Exercise disciplinary functions on judges in the terms foreseen by this law.7.º. Propose inspection and information visits to the President as deemed appropriate.

8.º. Handle retirement files following incapacity of judges with their support documents.

9.º. Prepare any reports requested by the General Council of the Judiciary and the annual report explaining the functioning of the Court, with a detailed breakdown of number and types of cases handled and completed by each division, pending suits indicating the year in which they commenced, all the above as of December thirty-first of each year. The report must include in any event a set of measures envisaged to correct any deficiencies detected.

10.º. Submit a proposal to the General Council of the Judiciary concerning whatever measures it considers appropriate to improve the administration of justice within the scope of their respective judiciary bodies.

11.º. Receive the oath or solemn undertaking by judges when taking office in the terms established by law.

12.º. Receive reports from the Secretary of Governance either at its own initiative or from the Division itself with regard to all matters which refer to the judiciary offices or Court Registrars reporting to him and calling for some action to be taken. In this case, the Secretary will have the right to vote on the resolution which may be passed thereof.

13.º. File before the competent bodies actions for disciplinary liability with regard to Court Registrars, personnel working at the courts or any other individuals who in spite of not being under these circumstances provide permanent or temporary services at the courts.

14.º. In general, comply with all other functions which the Laws have vested in the boards of governance of the courts and which are not specifically vested in their Chief Justices.

The Boards of Governance of the High Courts of Justice, in Plenary Meeting or acting as a Committee are also competent to:

1.º. Approve the rules on allocation of cases between the Court divisions and among the sections of the Provincial Courts and Courts of the same jurisdictional order which have their seat in the corresponding Autonomous Region. Exceptionally, when workload requirements makes it advisable and on reasoned grounds, the Board of Governance may provide that a certain section or judge be discharged from the allocation of cases either fully or in part and always for a limited period of time.

2.º. Exercise the faculties includes in numbers five to fifteen above but also with regard to those judicial bodies which have their seat in the Autonomous Region with regard to the judges and magistrates performing their duties thereat.

3.º. Appointment of Judges of Peace.

4.º. Take cognizance of the annual substitution plans drawn up by the Boards of Judges, provisionally approve them under the corresponding terms and, where applicable, with amendments, and forward them to the General Council of the Judiciary for definitive approval. They will also verify compliance. (Article 152 of the Organic Law on the Judiciary)