(3) The Judicature shall be autonomous and shall be administered in
accordance with the provisions of an Act of Parliament.
92. (1) There shall be a Supreme Court of Zambia which shall be the
final court of appeal for the Republic and shall have such jurisdiction
and powers as may be conferred on it by this Constitution or any other
law.
Supreme Court
(2) The judges of the Supreme Court shall be(a)
the Chief Justice;
(b)
the Deputy Chief Justice;
(c)
seven Supreme Court judges or such greater number as may be
prescribed by an Act of Parliament.
(3) The office of Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice or of Supreme
Court Judge shall not be abolished while there is a substantive holder
thereof.
(4) The Supreme Court shall be superior court of record, and, except as
otherwise provided by Parliament, shall have all the powers of such a
court.
(5) When the Supreme Court is determining any matter, other than an
interlocutory matter, it shall be composed of an uneven number of
judges not being less than three except as provided for under Article 41.
(6) The Chief Justice may make rules with respect to the practice and
procedure of the Supreme court in relation to jurisdiction and powers of
the Supreme Court.
93. (1) The Chief Justice and the Deputy Chief Justice shall, subject to Appointment of
judges of Supreme
ratification by the National Assembly, be appointed by the President.
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