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Article 134 1. A Justice of Appeal or Judge may be removed from office only - a. for inability to perform the functions of the office, whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or from any other cause, or for misbehaviour; and b. in accordance with clauses (2) and (3). 2. Where the Constitutional Appointments Authority considers that the question of removing a Justice of Appeal or Judge from office under clause (1) ought to be investigated- a. the Authority shall appoint a tribunal consisting of a President and at least two other members, all selected from among persons who hold or have held office as a Judge of a court having unlimited original jurisdiction, or a court having jurisdiction in appeals from such a court or from among persons who are eminent jurists of proven integrity; and b. the tribunal shall inquire into the matter, report on the facts thereof to the Authority and recommend to the President whether or not the Justice of Appeal or Judge ought to be removed from office. 3. Where, under clause (2), the tribunal recommends that a Justice of Appeal or Judge ought to be removed from office, the President shall remove the Justice of Appeal or Judge from office. 4. Where under this Article the question of removing a Justice of Appeal or Judge has been referred to a tribunal, the President may suspend the Justice of Appeal or Judge from performing the functions of a Justice of Appeal or Judge, but the suspension - a. may, on the advice of the Constitutional Appointments Authority, be revoked at any time by the President; b. shall cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the President that the Justice of Appeal or Judge ought not to be removed from office. MISCELLANEOUS