(b)
(c)
(2)
The Judge President
(a)
(b)
(c)
(3)
post of Chief Justice and must submit this list to the President.
The President, on the advice of the Prime Minister and with the approval of
Senate, will appoint one of the nominees;
If the President is of the opinion that none of the nominees is suitable for
appointment to this post he or she must advise the Judicial Services Commission,
with reasons, and the Judicial Services Commission may re-affirm its
nominations, in which case the President must select for appointment one of the
nominees or on the advice of the Prime Minister and with the approval of the
Senate, appoint some other suitable person.
The Judicial Services Commission must prepare a list of three nominees for the
post of Judge President and must submit this list to the President.
The President on the advice of the Prime Minister and with the approval of
Senate will appoint one of the nominees;
If the President is of the opinion that none of the nominees is suitable for
appointment to this post he or she must advise the Judicial Services Commission,
with reasons, and the Judicial Services Commission may re-affirm its
nominations, in which case the President must select for appointment one of the
nominees or on the advice of the Prime Minister and with the approval of the
Senate, appoint other some suitable person.
Other judges
The President will appoint all other judges on the recommendations of the Judicial Services
Commission and with the approval of Senate.
(4)
Magistrates
Magistrates will be appointed by the Judicial Services Commission.
(5)
Other judicial officers
Any other judicial officers must be appointed in terms of an Act of Parliament, which must
ensure that the appointment, promotion, transfer or dismissal of, or disciplinary steps against,
these judicial officers take place without favour or prejudice.
110.
Tenure of Office of Judges
(1)
A judge must retire at the age of seventy five years
(2)
A judge may resign his or her office at any time by written notice to the President and the
Judicial Services Commission
Judge President and must submit this list to the President.
(3)
The office of a member of the judiciary must not be abolished during his or her tenure of
office.
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