Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
[No. 2 of 2016
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Judicial Officers and Chief Administrator
145. (1) The Judicial Service Commission shall appoint judicial
officers, as prescribed.
(2) The qualification for appointment as judicial officer shall be
prescribed.
Appointment
and
retirement
of judicial
officers
(3) A judicial officer shall retire on attaining the age of sixtyfive years.
(4) A judicial officer may retire, with full benefits, on attaining
the age of fifty-five years.
146. (1) There shall be a Chief Administrator for the Judiciary
who shall be appointed by the Judicial Service Commission.
Chief
Administrator
of Judiciary
(2) The functions and qualifications of the Chief Administrator
for the Judiciary shall be prescribed.
PART IX
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF DEVOLVED GOVERNANCE
System of Devolved Governance
147. (1) The management and administration of the political,
social, legal and economic affairs of the State shall be devolved
from the national government level to the local government level.
System of
devolved
governance
(2) The concurrent and exclusive functions of the national,
provincial and local government levels are as listed in the Annex
and as prescribed.
(3) The different levels of government shall observe and adhere
to the following principles:
(a) good governance, through democratic, effective and
coherent governance systems and institutions;
(b) respect for the constitutional jurisdiction of each level of
government;
(c) autonomy of the sub-structures; and
(d) equitable distribution and application of national resources
to the sub-structures.
148. (1) Local governance shall be undertaken through substructures.
(2) The Government shall provide adequate resources for the
performance of the functions of the sub-structures.
Substructures of
local
government