(2) The judges of the Supreme Court shall, subject to ratification by the
National Assembly, be appointed by the President.
(3) If the office of Chief Justice is vacant or if the Chief Justice is on
leave or is for any reason unable to perform the functions of that office,
then, until a person has been appointed to, and has assumed the
functions of, that office, or until the person holding that office has
resumed those functions, as the case may be, the President may appoint
the Deputy Chief Justice or a Supreme Court judge to perform such
functions.
(4) Without prejudice to the generality of clause (5), if the office of
Deputy Chief Justice is vacant or the Deputy Chief Justice is on leave or
is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his office, the
President may appoint a Judge of the Supreme Court to act as Deputy
Chief Justice.
(5) If the office of a Supreme Court judge is vacant, or if any reason a
Supreme Court judge is appointed to act as Chief Justice or Deputy
Chief Justice, or if any Supreme Court judge is on leave or is for any
reason unable to perform the functions of that office, the President may
appoint a person qualified for appointment as a judge of the Supreme
Court to act as a Supreme Court Judge.
(6) A person may act as Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice or Supreme
Court judge notwithstanding that he has attained the age prescribed by
Article 98.
(7) A puisne judge appointed to act as Deputy Chief Justice or Supreme
Court judge, as the case may be, pursuant to clause (4) or (5), shall
continue to be a judge of the High Court and may continue to perform
the functions of the office of Puisne judge.
94. (1) There shall be a High Court for the Republic which shall have, High Court
except as to the proceedings in which the Industrial Relations Court has
exclusive jurisdiction under the Industrial and Labour Relations Act,
unlimited and original jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil or
criminal proceedings under any law and such jurisdiction and powers as
may be conferred on it by this Constitution or any other law.