Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19) (b) vesting functions other than adjudicating functions in a court referred to in subsection (1) or in a member of the judiciary. [Section as substituted by section 10 of Act 30 of 1990 – Amendment No. 11] 79A Judiciary The judiciary of Zimbabwe shall consist of— (a) the Chief Justice, who shall be the head of the judiciary; and (b) the Deputy Chief Justice and the other judges of the Supreme Court; and [Paragraph as amended by section 17 of Act 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] (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 that are established by or under an Act of Parliament. [Section as inserted by section 10 of Act 30 of 1990 – Amendment No. 11] 79B Independence of judiciary In the exercise of his judicial authority, a member of the judiciary shall not be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority, except to the extent that a written law may place him under the direction or control of another member of the judiciary. [Section as inserted by section 10 of Act 30 of 1990 – Amendment No. 11] 80 Supreme Court (1) There shall be a Supreme Court which shall be a superior court of record and the final court of appeal for Zimbabwe and shall have such jurisdiction and powers as may be conferred upon it by or in terms of this Constitution or any Act of Parliament. [Subsection as amended by section 11 of Act 30 of 1990 – Amendment No. 11] (2) The Supreme Court shall consist of— (a) the Chief Justice; (b) the Deputy Chief Justice; (c) such other judges of the Supreme Court, being not less than two, as the President may deem necessary; (d) such other judges as have been appointed under subsection (3). [Subsection as substituted by section 18 of Act 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] (2a) The Deputy Chief Justice shall act as Chief Justice whenever the office of Chief Justice is vacant or the Chief Justice is absent from Zimbabwe or is unable to perform the functions of his office by reason of illness or any other cause. [Subsection inserted by section 18 of Act 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] (3) If the services of an additional judge are required for a limited period, the Chief Justice may appoint a person who holds the office of judge of the High Court or who has held office as a judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court to act as a judge of the Supreme Court for such period as may be specified by the Chief Justice. - 73 -