111. Removal of Judges from Office (1) A judge may be removed from office only if the Judicial Services Commission, after a full and fair inquiry, finds that the judge (a) is suffering from a physical illness or mental incapacity that prevents him or her from performing his or her judicial functions properly; or (b) has displayed such gross incompetence as to make him or her unsuitable to continue to exercise judicial functions; or (c) is guilty of gross misconduct. (2) The President must remove a judge from office if the Judicial Services Commission makes a finding in terms of subsection (1) of this section. (3) The President, on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, may suspend a judge who is the subject of procedure in terms of subsection (1) of this section. 112. Oath of Office of members of Judiciary Before taking office, a member of the judiciary must take the judicial oath in the form set out in the first schedule. 113. Remuneration of Members of Judiciary (1) The salaries, allowances and other benefits of the members of the judiciary are to be set from time to time by the Judicial Services Commission. (2) Parliament must act on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission in prescribing, under an Act of Parliament, the salaries, allowances and other benefits referred to in subsection (1). (3) The salaries, allowances and other benefits of the judiciary must be charged upon and paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. (4) The salaries, allowances and other benefits of the judiciary must not be reduced during the member’s tenure of office. 114. Conclusion of Part-Heard Cases By former Member of Judiciary A member of the judiciary who has resigned or retired may continue to sit as a judicial officer in order to conclude or otherwise dispose of proceedings commenced before his or her resignation or retirement. 115. Judiciary Services Commission There is a Judicial Services Commission, consisting of: (a) the Chief Justice who is the Chairperson of the Judicial Services Commission; 53

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