Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
[No. 2 of 2016 95
Judicial Complaints Commission
236. (1) There is established the Judicial Complaints Commission.
(2)
The Judicial Complaints Commission shall—
Judicial
Complaints
Commission
(a) enforce the Code of Conduct for judges and judicial
officers;
(b) ensure that judges and judicial officers are accountable to
the people for the performance of their functions;
(c) receive complaints lodged against a judge or judicial officer,
as prescribed;
(d) hear a complaint against a judge or judicial officer, as
prescribed;
(e) make recommendations to the appropriate institution or
authority for action; and
(f) perform such other functions as prescribed.
Police Public Complaints Commission
237. (1) There is established the Police Public Complaints
Commission.
(2)
Police Public
Complaints
Commission
The Police Public Complaints Commission shall—
(a) receive and investigate complaints against police actions;
(b) investigate complaints against police actions which result
in serious injury or death of a person;
(c) make recommendations to the appropriate institution or
authority for action; and
(d) perform such other functions as prescribed.
General Provisions Relating to Commissions
238. (1) A commission shall be a self-accounting institution
which deals directly with the Ministry responsible for finance in
matters relating to its finances.
Financial
independence
of
commissions
(2) A commission shall be adequately funded in a financial
year to enable it to effectively perform its functions.
239. The expenses of a commission, including emoluments
payable to, or in respect of, persons serving with that commission,
shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund.
Expenses of
commissions