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Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991

Sittings of Supreme Court

Jurisdiction
Zambia
Provision
126
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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in force

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Sittings of Supreme Court (1) The Supreme Court shall be constituted by an uneven number of not less than three judges, except when hearing an interlocutory matter. (2) The Supreme Court shall be constituted by one judge when hearing an interlocutory matter. (3) The full bench of the Supreme Court shall be constituted by an uneven number of not less than five judges. (4) The Supreme Court shall be presided over by— (a) the Chief Justice; (b) in the absence of the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice; and (c) in the absence of the Deputy Chief Justice, the most senior judge of the Supreme Court, as constituted.

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Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 · media.zambialii.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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