Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
[No. 2 of 2016
137. (1) There shall be a Deputy Chief Justice who shall—
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Deputy
Chief Justice
(a) perform the functions of the Chief Justice, when the Chief
Justice is absent or there is a vacancy in the office of
Chief Justice;
(b) assist the Chief Justice in the administration of the
Judiciary; and
(c) perform the functions assigned by the Chief Justice.
(2) The President shall, in consultation with the Judicial Service
Commission, designate a judge of the Supreme Court to perform
the functions of the Deputy Chief Justice where—
(a) the office of the Deputy Chief Justice is vacant;
(b) the Deputy Chief Justice is acting as Chief Justice; or
(c) the Deputy Chief Justice is for a reason unable to perform
the functions of that office.
138. (1) There shall be a President of the Constitutional Court
who is the head of the Constitutional Court.
President of
Constitutional
Court
(2) The President of the Constitutional Court shall be
responsible for the administration of the Constitutional Court under
the direction of the Chief Justice.
139. (1) There shall be a Deputy President of the Constitutional
Court who shall—
(a) perform the functions of the President of the Constitutional
Court, when the President of the Constitutional Court is
absent or there is a vacancy in the office of President
of the Constitutional Court;
(b) assist the President of the Constitutional Court in the
administration of the Constitutional Court; and
(c) perform the functions assigned by the President of the
Constitutional Court.
(2) The President shall, in consultation with the Judicial Service
Commission, designate a judge of the Constitutional Court to perform
the functions of the Deputy President of the Constitutional Court
where—
(a) the office of the Deputy President of the Constitutional
Court is vacant;
Deputy
President of
Constitutional
Court