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No. 2 of 2016]
Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
(2) The Court of Appeal shall be constituted by one judge when
hearing an interlocutory matter.
Establishment
and
composition
of High
Court
133.
of—
(1) There is established the High Court which consists
(a) the Chief Justice, as an ex-officio judge; and
(b) such number of judges as prescribed.
(2) There are established, as divisions of the High Court, the
Industrial Relations Court, Commercial Court, Family Court and
Children’s Court.
(3) The Chief Justice may constitute, by statutory instrument,
specialised courts of the High Court to hear specific matters.
(4) The composition of courts specified in clauses (2) and (3)
shall be prescribed.
Jurisdiction
of High
Court
134.
The High Court has, subject to Article 128—
(a) unlimited and original jurisdiction in civil and criminal
matters;
(b) appellate and supervisory jurisdiction, as prescribed; and
(c) jurisdiction to review decisions, as prescribed.
Sittings of
High Court
135. The High Court shall be constituted by one judge or such
other number of judges as the Chief Justice may determine.
Chief Justice and other Judges
Chief Justice
136. (1) There shall be a Chief Justice who is the head of the
Judiciary.
(2) The Chief Justice shall—
(a) be responsible for the administration of the Judiciary;
(b) ensure that a judge and judicial officer perform the judicial
function with dignity, propriety and integrity;
(c) establish procedures to ensure that a judge and judicial
officer independently exercise judicial authority in
accordance with the law;
(d) ensure that a judge and judicial officer perform the judicial
function without fear, favour or bias; and
(e) make rules and give directions necessary for the efficient
and effective administration of the Judiciary.