comparable jurisdiction in a common law country,
in each case for not less than five years, or if he or
she has practised as a legal practitioner before a
court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and
criminal matters in a common law country for not
less than five years.
(5)
In this section, :common law country” means(a)
(b)
Vacancy in office of 140.
Chief Justice
In the event of there being a vacancy in the office of the
Chief Justice, or if he or she is, for any reason unable to
perform the functions of his or her office, the President
may appoint the most senior judge of the Supreme Court to
act in that office(a)
(b)
Tenure of office 141.
of judges
a country within the Commonwealth; or
a country outside the Commonwealth
prescribed by an Act of the National
Assembly for the purposes of this Assembly
for the purposes of this section the courts of
which exercise a common law jurisdiction.
until a person has been substantively
appointed to, and assumed the functions of
that office; or
until the Chief Justice has resumed the
functions of his or her office, as the case
may be. A vacancy in the office of chief
justice shall be filled by a substantive
appointment within six months.
(1)
No office of judge shall be abolished while there is
a substantive holder thereto.
(2)
Subject to the provisions of this section, a judge of a
Superior Court(a)
(b)
(c)
(3)
may retire on pension at any time after
attaining the age of sixty five years;
shall vacate the office of judge on attaining
the age of seventy years; or
may have his or her appointment terminated
by the President in consultation with the
Judicial Service Commission.
Notwithstanding that he or she has attained the age
at which he or she is required to vacate his or her
office as provided in this section, a person holding
the office of judge may continue in office for a