constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:48 (5) Members of the judiciary must not solicit or accept any gift, bequest, loan or favour that may influence their judicial conduct or give the appearance of judicial impropriety. (6) Members of the judiciary must give their judicial duties precedence over all other activities, and must not engage in any activities which interfere with or compromise their judicial duties. (7) Members of the judiciary must take reasonable steps to maintain and enhance their professional knowledge, skills and personal qualities, and in particular must keep themselves abreast of developments in domestic and international law. 166 Constitutional Court (1) The Constitutional Court is a superior court of record and consists of-(a) the Chief Justice and the Deputy Chief Justice; and (b) five other judges of the Constitutional Court; (2) If the services of an acting judge are required on the Constitutional Court for a limited period, the Chief Justice may appoint a judge or a former judge to act as a judge of the Constitutional Court for that period. (3) Cases before the Constitutional Court-(a) concerning alleged infringements of a fundamental human right or freedom enshrined in Chapter 4, or concerning the election of a President or Vice-President, must be heard by all the judges of the Court; (b) other than cases referred to in paragraph (a), must be heard by at least three judges of the Court; but an Act of Parliament or rules of the Court may provide for interlocutory matters to be heard by one or more judges of the Court. (4) Judges or former judges appointed to act under subsection (2) may continue to sit as judges of the Constitutional Court after their appointments have expired, for the purpose of dealing with any proceedings commenced before them while they were so acting. 167 Jurisdiction of Constitutional Court (1) The Constitutional Court-(a) is the highest court in all constitutional matters, and its decisions on those matters bind all other courts; (b) decides only constitutional matters and issues connected with decisions on constitutional matters, in particular references and applications under section 131(8)(b) and paragraph 9(2) of the Fifth Schedule; and (c) makes the final decision whether a matter is a constitutional matter or whether an issue is connected with a decision on a constitutional matter. Zimbabwe 2013 Page 72