should not be removed.
(7) For the purposes of this article, “judicial officer” means the Chief
Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice, the Principal Judge, a justice of the
Supreme Court, a justice of Appeal or a judge of the High Court.
145. Registrars.
(1) There shall be in the judiciary the office of Chief Registrar and
such number of registrars as Parliament may by law prescribe.
(2) The Chief Registrar and a registrar shall be appointed by the
President on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission.
Judicial Service Commission.
146. Judicial Service Commission.
(1)
There shall be a Judicial Service Commission.
(2) The Judicial Service Commission shall, subject to clause (3) of
this article, consist of the following persons who shall be appointed by the
President with the approval of Parliament—
(a) a chairperson and a deputy chairperson who shall be persons
qualified to be appointed as justices of the Supreme Court, other
than the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice and the Principal
Judge;
(b) one person nominated by the Public Service Commission;
(c) two advocates of not less than fifteen years’ standing nominated
by the Uganda Law Society;
(d) one judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the President in
consultation with the judges of the Supreme Court, the justices of
Appeal and judges of the High Court; and
(e) two members of the public, who shall not be lawyers, nominated
by the President.
(3) The Attorney General shall be an ex officio member of the
commission.
(4) The Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice and Principal Judge
shall not be appointed to be chairperson, deputy chairperson or a member of