Powers of the Judicial Service Commission

The Judicial Service Commission shall have the authority to— (a) nominate persons for judicial office; (b) exercise such disciplinary powers in relation to persons in judicial office as shall be prescribed by an Act of Parliament, subject to this Constitution; (c) recommend, subject to section 119 , the removal of a person from judicial office; (d) subject to this Constitution, make such representations to the President as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament; and (e) exercise such other powers as are conferred on it by this Constitution or as are reasonably necessary for the performance of its duties: Provided that nothing in this section shall prejudice the right of any person in judicial office who was the subject of any decision by the Judicial Service Commission to appeal to the High Court against that decision. [13 of 2001]