CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended at 14th September,2005 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 acting Chief Justice or the Chief Justice is not available, the most senior judge of the Supreme Court who is available; (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— (a) is or has been a judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court; or (b) is and has been for not less than five years, whether continuously or not, qualified to practise as a legal practitioner in Zimbabwe; or (c) possesses such legal qualifications and has had such legal experience as the President considers suitable and adequate for his appointment to the Judicial Service Commission; and the other members shall be chosen for their ability and experience in administration or their professional qualifications or their suitability otherwise for appointment. [Subsection as amended by section 13 of Act 30 of 1990 - Amendment No. 11] (3) In computing, for the purpose of subsection (2)(b), the period during which any person has been qualified to practise as a legal practitioner, any period during which he was qualified to practise as an advocate or attorney in Zimbabwe shall be included. [Section as substituted by section 4 of Act 4 of 1984 - Amendment No. 4] 91 Functions of Judicial Service Commission (1) The functions of the Judicial Service Commission shall be to tender such advice and do such things in relation to the judiciary as are provided for by this Constitution or by or under an Act of Parliament. [Section as substituted by section 14 of Act 30 of 1990 - Amendment No. 11] Reissue 71 14th September, 2005

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