Judicial Service Commission.

(1) There shall be a Judicial Service Commission. (2) The Judicial Service Commission shall, subject to clause (3) of this article, consist of the following persons who shall be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament— (a) a chairperson and a deputy chairperson who shall be persons qualified to be appointed as justices of the Supreme Court, other than the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice and the Principal Judge; (b) one person nominated by the Public Service Commission; (c) two advocates of not less than fifteen years’ standing nominated by the Uganda Law Society; (d) one judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the President in consultation with the judges of the Supreme Court, the justices of Appeal and judges of the High Court; and (e) two members of the public, who shall not be lawyers, nominated by the President. (3) The Attorney General shall be an ex officio member of the commission. (4) The Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice and Principal Judge shall not be appointed to be chairperson, deputy chairperson or a member of the Judicial Service Commission. (5) A person is not qualified to be appointed a member of the Judicial Service Commission unless the person is of high moral character and proven integrity. (6) The office of chairperson shall be full time, and a person shall not engage in private legal practice while holding that office. (7) Subject to the provisions of this article, a member of the Judicial Service Commission shall vacate his or her office— (a) at the expiration of four years from the date of his or her appointment but is eligible for reappointment for one more term; (b) if he or she is elected or appointed to any office determined by Parliament to be likely to compromise the independence of the Judicial Service Commission; or (c) on being removed by the President; but the President may only remove a member for inability to perform the functions of his or her office arising from infirmity of body or mind or for misbehaviour, misconduct or incompetence. (8) There shall be a secretary to the Judicial Service Commission who shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Public Service Commission.