Section 85: Judicial and Legal Service Commission

85. Judicial and Legal Service Commission (1) There shall be a Judicial and Legal Service Commission which shall consist of the Chief Justice, who shall be Chairperson, and the following members— (a) the Senior Puisne Judge; (b) the Chairperson of the Public Service Commission; and (c) one other member (in this section referred to as “the appointed member”) appointed by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Chief Justice. (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. [S. 85 amended by Act 48 of 1991.]