"Turning to the designation of judges by the Chief Executive (CE) to handle national security cases, under the Basic Law, all Judges and Judicial Officers (JJOs) of the HKSAR are appointed by the CE on the recommendation of an independent commission which is chaired by the Chief Justice and composed of local judges, persons from the legal profession and eminent persons from other sectors. All JJOs are chosen on the basis of their judicial and professional qualities."