PART 3

The Judicial Service Commission

68. (1) There shall be a Judicial Service Commission which shall consist of -

(a) the Chief Justice as chairman;

(b) the Attorney-General;

(c) two persons who are for the time being designated by the President from among the puisne judges of the High Court and the judges of the Court of Appeal; and

(d) the chairman of the Public Service Commission.

(2) In the exercise of its functions under this Constitution, the Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority.

(3) Subject to this Chapter, the Commission may make regulations regulating its own procedure and, with the consent of the President, may confer powers or impose duties on any public officer or authority for the purpose of the discharge of its functions.

(4) Subject to any regulations made under subsection (3), the Commission may act notwithstanding a vacancy in its membership or the absence of a member, and its proceedings shall not be invalidated by the presence or participation of a person not entitled to be present at or to participate in those proceedings:

Provided that a decision of the Commission shall require the concurrence of a majority of all the members thereof.