Appointment of the judiciary

(1) The Chief Justice shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by the National Assembly by a majority of two-thirds of the members present and voting. (2) All other judges shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission. (3) Magistrates and persons appointed to other judicial offices shall be appointed by the Chief Justice on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission and shall hold office until the age of seventy unless sooner removed by the Chief Justice on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission. [11 of 2010] (4) For the purposes of this Chapter "judicial office" means the office of— (a) a Justice of Appeal or Acting Justice of Appeal; (b) a Judge of the High Court or Acting Judge of the High Court; (c) the Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court of Appeal or High Court; (d) a magistrate of whatever grade; and (e) a person presiding over a traditional or local court. (5) A person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of a Judge shall not be required, on being so appointed, to serve in an acting capacity. [6 of 1995] (6) For the purposes of this Chapter "judge" shall mean the Chief Justice, a Justice of Appeal, an Acting Justice of Appeal, a Judge of the High Court or an Acting Judge of the High Court. [6 of 1995; 11 of 2010] [6 of 1995; 1 of 1997; 11 of 2010]