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(2) The Judicial Service Commission must promote and facilitate the independence and
accountability of the judiciary and the efficient, effective and transparent administration of
justice in Zimbabwe, and has all the powers needed for this purpose.
(3) The Judicial Service Commission, with the approval of the Minister responsible for
justice, may make regulations for any purpose set out in this section.
(4) An Act of Parliament may confer on the Judicial Service Commission functions in
connection with the employment, discipline and conditions of service of persons employed in
the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the High Court, the Labour Court, the
Administrative Court and other courts.
8.30 Transparency of proceedings of Judicial Service Commission
The Judicial Service Commission must conduct its business in a transparent manner and, in
particular, must ensure that all interviews of candidates for judicial office are conducted in
public.
PART 4
GENERAL
8.29 Law to be administered
The law to be administered by the courts of Zimbabwe is the law that was in force on the
effective date, as subsequently modified.
8.30 Criminal jurisdiction of courts
Only the following courts may exercise or be given jurisdiction in criminal cases—
(a) the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the High Court and magistrates courts;
(b) a court or tribunal that deals with cases under a disciplinary law, to the extent that the
jurisdiction is necessary for the enforcement of discipline in the disciplined force
concerned.
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