Judges
8.(1)
The justices of the existing Court of Appeal shall be
deemed to have been appointed as justices of the Court of
Appeal as established by this Constitution.
(2)
The Justices of the existing Supreme Court shall be deemed
to have been appointed as Justices of the High Court as
established by this Constitution.
Existing offices
9(1)
Subject to the other provisions of this schedule, where any
office has been established by or under an existing law and
this Constitution established or provides for the
establishment of a similar or corresponding office, any
person who, immediately before the coming into force of
this Constitution holds or is acting in the former office
shall, in so far as it is consistent with this Constitution, be
deemed as from the coming into force of this Constitution
to have been appointed, elected or otherwise selected to or
to act in the latter office:
Provided that –
(a)
any person who, under the existing law, would have
been required to vacate his or her office at the
expiration of any period at the attainment of any age
shall vacate his or her office on the expiry of that
period or on the attainment of that age;
(b)
nothing in this paragraph affects the power of any
person or authority under this Constitution to make
provision for the abolition of any office or the
removal of any person from office or to require any
person to retire from office;
(c)
nothing in this paragraph shall apply to the office of
Secretary of State or Secretary General.
(2)
For the purposes of any law relating to pensions or other
retirement benefits, the continuity of service of any person
holding a public office shall not be affected by the coming
into force this Constitution.
(3)
Any person who, by virtue of this paragraph, is deemed as
from the coming into force of this Constitution to have
been appointed, elected or selected to hold or act in any
office shall, as soon as may be, take and subscribe to the
prescribed oaths.
Financial provision