(2)
The appointed member shall be a person who is or has been a judge of a court
having unlimited jurisdiction in civil or criminal matters in some part of the
Commonwealth or a court having jurisdiction in appeals from any such court.
(3)
Where the office of the appointed member is vacant or the appointed member is for
any reason unable to perform the functions of his office, the President, acting in
accordance with the advice of the Chief Justice, may appoint a person qualified for
appointment as such a member to act as a member of the Commission and any
person so appointed shall continue to act until his appointment is revoked by the
President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Chief Justice.
Amended by [Act No. 48 of 1991]
86.
Appointment of judicial and legal officers
(1)
Power to appoint persons to hold or act in offices to which this section applies
(including power to confirm appointments), to exercise disciplinary control over
persons holding or acting in such offices and to, remove such persons from office
shall vest in the Judicial and Legal Service Commission.
(2)
The offices to which this section applies are the offices specified in the Second
Schedule and such other offices as may be prescribed:
Provided that -
87.
(a)
where the name of any such office is changed, or any such office is
abolished, this section and that Schedule shall have effect accordingly;
(b)
this section shall also apply to such other offices, being offices that in the
opinion of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission are offices similar to
those specified in the Second Schedule, as may be prescribed by the
Commission, acting with the concurrence of the Prime Minister.
Appointments of principal representatives of Mauritius abroad
The power to appoint persons to hold the offices of Ambassador, High Commissioner or
other principal representative of Mauritius in any other country or accredited to any
international organisation and to remove such persons from office shall vest in the
President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister:
Provided, that, before advising the President to appoint to any such office a person who
holds or is acting in some other public office, the Prime Minister shall consult the Public
Service Commission.
Amended by [Act No. 48 of 1991]
88.
Public Service Commission
(1)
There shall a Public Service Commission, which shall consist of 2 Deputy Chairmen
and 4 other Commissioners appointed by the President.