The Governing Chamber is the governing body of the courts of the Autonomous Region. It performs organisational and administrative tasks.

The Governing Chamber consists of 15 members and is representative in character, as half of its members are elected democratically by judges and magistrates of the autonomous community.

The president of the Governing Chamber is the president of the High Court of Catalonia. In addition to the president, the president of the contentious administrative court and labour court, the presidents of the provincial courts and the government court clerk are ex officio members. The chief judge of Barcelona is also a member.

The Boards of Governance of the High Courts of Justice will act as Plenary Meetings or Committees. A committee will consist in six members, three standing members and three elective members. Their appointment is vested in the Plenary meeting and if vacancies ensue, it will also designate the officers who are to fill in the vacancies. Notwithstanding, the doyen judge fully discharged of his judicial duties will also be part of same, and if several judges are in the same situation, at least one of them. The Committee will renew itself annually in the same proportion and will be chaired by the President of the Supreme Court of Justice.

The Secretary of the Board of Governance of the respective High Courts of Justice will perform the duties of Board of Governance secretary notwithstanding any other faculties vested in his office by this Act.

Boards of Governance will meet at least twice a month unless there are pending matters and as may times as may be necessary in order to discuss urgent issues for the administration of justice, when deemed necessary by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Justice, when requested by a third part of its members submitting a proposal stating the grounds for their request indicating the matters to be transacted thereat or when requested by the Secretary of Governance in order to discuss issues which refer to judicial officers or to Court Registrars who report to him. Notice of the meeting will be made by the Chief Justice indicating the matters to be discussed.