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Removal from office.
(1) A judge of a superior court may be removed from office only on the grounds of— (a) inability to perform the functions of offic…
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Tenure of office of the Chief Justice and other judges.
(1) A judge shall retire from office on attaining the age of seventy years but may elect to retire at any time after attaining the…
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Appointment of Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and other judges.
(1) The President shall appoint— (a) the Chief Justice and the Deputy Chief Justice, in accordance with the recommendation of the…
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High Court.
(1) There is established the High Court, which— (a) shall consist of the number of judges prescribed by an Act of Parliament; and…
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Court of Appeal.
(1) There is established the Court of Appeal, which— (a) shall consist of the number of judges, being not fewer than twelve, as ma…
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Supreme Court.
(1) There is established the Supreme Court, which shall consist of— (a) the Chief Justice, who shall be the president of the court…
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System of courts.
(1) The superior courts are the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the courts referred to in clause (2). (2) P…
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Judicial offices and officers.
(1) The Judiciary consists of the judges of the superior courts, magistrates, other judicial officers and staff. (2) There is esta…
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Independence of the Judiciary.
(1) In the exercise of judicial authority, the Judiciary, as constituted by Article 161, shall be subject only to this Constitutio…
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Judicial authority.
(1) Judicial authority is derived from the people and vests in, and shall be exercised by, the courts and tribunals established by…
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Removal and resignation of Director of Public Prosecutions.
(1) The Director of Public Prosecutions may be removed from office only on the grounds of— (a) inability to perform the functions…
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Director of Public Prosecutions.
(1) There is established the office of Director of Public Prosecutions. (2) The Director of Public Prosecutions shall be nominated…
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Attorney-General.
(1) There is established the office of Attorney-General. (2) The Attorney-General shall be nominated by the President and, with th…
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Principal Secretaries.
(1) There is established the office of Principal Secretary, which is an office in the public service. (2) Each State department sh…
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Secretary to the Cabinet.
(1) There is established the office of Secretary to the Cabinet, which is an office in the public service. (2) The Secretary to th…
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Decisions, responsibility and accountability of the Cabinet.
(1) A decision by the Cabinet shall be in writing. (2) Cabinet Secretaries are accountable individually, and collectively, to theP…
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Cabinet.
(1) The Cabinet consists of— (a) the President; (b) the Deputy President; (c) the Attorney-General; and (d) not fewer than fourtee…
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Remuneration and benefits of President and Deputy President.
(1) The remuneration and benefits payable to the President and the Deputy President shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund. (2…
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Removal of Deputy President.
(1) The Deputy President may be removed from office— (a) on the ground of physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions o…
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Vacancy in the office of Deputy President.
(1) Within fourteen days after a vacancy in the office of Deputy President arises, the President shall nominate a person to fill t…
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Election and swearing-in of Deputy President.
(1) Each candidate in a presidential election shall nominate a person who is qualified for nomination for election as President, a…
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Functions of the Deputy President.
(1) The Deputy President shall be the principal assistant of the President and shall deputise for the President in the execution o…
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Vacancy in the office of President.
(1) The office of President shall become vacant if the holder of the office — (a) dies; (b) resigns, in writing, addressed to the…
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Removal of President by impeachment.
(1) A member of the National Assembly, supported by at least a third of all the members, may move a motion for the impeachment of…
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