The Minister for Justice shall obtain the reasoned opinion of the board of the National Council of Commercial Court Clerks, in particular on the applicant’s good character, professional abilities and the compliance of the employment contract with the code of ethics and professional rules.
If, twenty days after the matter has been referred to it, by any means capable of conferring a date certain, the National Council has not sent the Minister of Justice the opinion requested of it, it is deemed to have issued a favourable opinion.