Section 86: Appointment of judicial and legal officers

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. [Issue 1] CON – 62 Revised Laws of Mauritius (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— (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.