Judicial Service Act [Chapter 7:18] PART II JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION 3 Constitution of Judicial Service The Judicial Service shall consist of the following members— (a) the Chief Justice appointed in terms of section 84 of the Constitution; and (b) the judges of the Supreme Court; and (c) the Judge President and the other judges of the High Court; and (d) persons presiding over other courts subordinate to the Supreme Court and the High Court other than persons presiding over customary courts; and (e) the Office of the Ombudsman; and (f) the Secretary to the Commission and all other support staff of the Judicial Service; and (g) assessors; and (h) such persons under contract as may be prescribed; and (i) such other persons in the employment of the State as may be prescribed. 4 Establishment of committees (1) The Commission may constitute, on a permanent or temporary basis, one or more advisory committees to advise the Commission on such matters relating to the Judicial Service as the Commission may from time to time consider necessary. (2) A committee formed in terms of subsection (1) may, subject to the direction of the Commission, regulate its own procedure, and its members shall hold office on such terms and conditions as the Commission may determine. 5 Functions of Judicial Service Commission (1) Subject to the Constitution, this Act or any other enactment, the Commission shall have the following functions(a) fix by means of service regulations conditions of service for its members; and (b) administering and supervising the Judicial Service; and (c) appointing persons to the Judicial Service, whether as permanent members on pensionable conditions of service or on contract or otherwise, assigning and promoting them to offices, posts and grades in the Judicial Service, and fixing their conditions of service; and (d) inquiring into and dealing with complaints or grievances made by or against members of the Judicial Service; and (e) exercising disciplinary powers in relation to members of the Judicial Service; and (f) exercising any other functions that may be imposed or conferred upon it in terms of this Act or any other enactment; (2) The Commission shall exercise its functions under this Act so as to ensure the wellbeing and good administration of the Judicial Service and its maintenance in a high state of efficiency. -5-