(2)

There shall be a Judicial Secretary to assist the
Chief Justice in the exercise of his or her
responsibilities for the administration of the courts
and financial matters. The Judicial Secretary shall
be responsible to the Chief Justice for the
performance of his or her duties.

6 of 2001

(3)

The Judicial Secretary shall be appointed by the
President on the advice of the Judicial Service
Commission.

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(1)

The Chief Justice shall submit the annual estimates
of expenditure for the Judicature to the President for
presentation to the National Assembly in
accordance with this Constitution. The President
shall cause the estimates to be placed before the
National Assembly without amendment, but may
attach to them his or her own comments and
observations.
(2) The Judicature shall be self-accounting, and the
moneys charged on the Consolidated Fund or
appropriated by an Act of the National
Assembly for the Judicature, shall be paid by
the Accountant General to the accounting
officer for the Judicature as required by the
Chief Justice.

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(3)

There shall be a Judicial service commission
which shall consist of (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(e)
(f)
(2)

the Chief Justice, who shall be
Chairman;
a judge of a superior court;
the solicitor General;
a legal practitioner of at least five
years standing at The Gambia Bar,
nominated by the Attorney General
in consultation with The Gambia Bar
Association;
one person appointed by the
President; and
one person nominated by the
National Assembly.

The members of the Commission (other than
the members referred to in paragraphs (a) (e)

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