Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19) (8) If the question of removing a judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court from office has been referred to a tribunal under subsection (2) or (3), the judge shall be suspended from performing the functions of his office until the President, on the recommendation of the tribunal or the Judicial Service Commission, revokes the suspension or the judge is removed from office in accordance with subsection (9). [Subsection as amended by section 13 of Act 25 of 1981 – Amendment No. 2] (9) If the question of the removal of a judge has been referred to the Judicial Service Commission in accordance with subsection (6) and the Commission advises that the judge be removed from office, the President shall, by order under the public seal, remove the judge from office. 88 Remuneration of judges (1) There shall be charged upon and paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to a person who holds the office of or is acting as Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, a judge of the Supreme Court, Judge President of the High Court or a judge of the High Court such salary and allowances as may from time to time be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament. [Subsection as amended by section 13 of Act 25 of 1981 – Amendment No. 2 – and by section 22 of Act 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] (2) The salary and allowances payable to a person under subsection (1) shall not be reduced during the period he holds the office concerned or acts as holder thereof. 89 Law to be administered Subject to the provisions of any law for the time being in force in Zimbabwe relating to the application of African customary law, the law to be administered by the Supreme Court, the High Court and by any courts in Zimbabwe subordinate to the High Court shall be the law in force in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope on 10th June, 1891, as modified by subsequent legislation having in Zimbabwe the force of law. [Section as amended by section 13 of Act 25 of 1981 – Amendment No. 2] 90 Judicial Service Commission (1) There shall be a Judicial Service Commission which shall consist of— (a) the Chief Justice or, if there is no Chief Justice or the Chief Justice is not available, the Deputy Chief Justice; [Paragraph substituted by section 23 of Act 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] (b) the Chairman of the Public Service Commission; (c) the Attorney-General; (d) no less than two or more than three other members appointed, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), by the President. [Paragraph as amended by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987 – Amendment No. 7] (2) One of the members appointed under subsection (1)(d) shall be a person who— - 79 -

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