2016 Gr2>1:lRAL LAws AMFNDMrNI' No.3 (a) a Judge of the Court who shall be a person appointed, subject to subsection (3), as a Judge of the Court in terms of section 180( 1) of the Constitution; or (b) anactingJudge of the Court appointed, subject to subsection (3), in terms of section 181 of the Constitution. (2) A person referred to in subsection (1) shall be appointed on such terms and conditions, including terms and conditions relating to the payment of salary, allowances and pension benefits, as the President, on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, may fix. (3) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Comt or acting Judge of the Court unless he or she- (a) is a former judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court; or (b) is qualified for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court; or (c) has been a magistrate in Zimbabwe for not less than seven years.". 4. In section 6 ("assessors")(a) in subsection (1) by the deletion of "President'' and the substitution of "Judge"; (b) in subsection (2) by the deletion of "Senior President" and the substitution of "Judge President"; (c) in subsection (3) by the deletion of "Senior President" and the substitution of "Judge President"; (d) in subsection (4) by the deletion of "President" and the substitution of "Judge". 5. In section 8 ("Record of proceedings of Court") (2) by the deletion of "Subject to subsection (12) of section 18 of the Constitution, the record kept" and the substitution of "The record kept". 6. By the repeal of section 9 and the substitution of- "9 Proceedings to be in public The proceedings of the Court shall be conducted in public.". 7. In section 10 ("Decision of Court") by the deletion of "President" wherever it occurs and the substitution of "Judge". 8. By the repeal of section 11 and the substitution of- "11 Powers of Judge of Court sitting alone Subject to this Act and except as otherwise provided by or under the Constitution or in any other enactment, a Judge of the Court sitting without assessors may, vvhether in chambers or otherwise(a) vary, reverse or set aside the decision, order or action that is the subject of the appeal or review or refer the matter back to the body, person or authority responsible for the decision, order or action, if he or she is satisfied that such a course is not opposed by any of the parties to the appeal or review, including that body, person or authority; (b) postpone or further postpone the hearing of any matter; 77

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