Administrative functions of the Chief Justice.

(1) The Chief Justice— (a) shall be the head of the judiciary and shall be responsible for the administration and supervision of all courts in Uganda; and (b) may issue orders and directions to the courts necessary for the proper and efficient administration of justice. (2) Where the office of the Chief Justice is vacant or where the Chief Justice is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his or her office, then until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office or until the Chief Justice has resumed the performance of those functions, those functions shall be performed by the Deputy Chief Justice. The Court of Appeal of Uganda.