(2) where the Chief Justice disapproves the taking of any job for remuneration under subsection (4), the Judge concerned may appeal to the Judicial and Legal Service Commission. Oath of 139 Remains the same as section 139 of the 1991 constitution. Office of Judges Judicial and 140 Subsection (1) of section 140 was amended and reads as follows- The CRC recommends expanding the legal Services composition as follows: Commission There shall be established a Judicial and Legal Service Commission a) the Chief Justice; which shall advise the Chief Justice in the performance of his (b) the two most Justices of the Supreme administrative functions and perform such other functions as provided in Court; this Constitution or by any other law, and which shall consist of- (c) The Most Senior Justice of the Court of Appeal; (a) the Chief Justice; (d) the most senior judge of the High Court; (b) the two most senior Justices of the Supreme Court; (e)Solicitor General; (f) 2 practising Counsel of not less than 10 (c) The most Senior Justice of the Court of Appeal; years standing and nominated by the Sierra Leonean Bar Association and appointed by (d) the most senior judge of the High Court; the President; (e) Solicitor –General; (g) Director-General of HRMO; (h) Financial Secretary; and (f) 2 practising Counsel of not less than 10 years standing and nominated (i) 2 other persons not being a legal by the Sierra Leonean Bar Association and appointed by the President; practitioner to be appointed by President (g) Director-General of HRMO; subject to the approval of Parliament (h) Financial Secretary; and 140 (3)The CRC recommends that the members referred to in paragraph b,c,d in (i) 2 other persons not being a legal practitioner to be appointed by subsection 1 shall hold office for a President subject to the approval of Parliament maximum of three years and thereafter the next most senior Justice or Judge shall Subsection (2) remains the same.
(2) where the Chief Justice disapproves the taking of any job for remuneration under subsection (4), the Judge concerned may appeal to the Judicial and Legal Service Commission. Oath of Office of Judges 139 Remains the same as section 139 of the 1991 constitution. Judicial and legal Services Commission 140 Subsection (1) of section 140 was amended and reads as follows- There shall be established a Judicial and Legal Service Commission which shall advise the Chief Justice in the performance of his administrative functions and perform such other functions as provided in this Constitution or by any other law, and which shall consist of- (a) the Chief Justice; (b) the two most senior Justices of the Supreme Court; (c) The most Senior Justice of the Court of Appeal; (d) the most senior judge of the High Court; (e) Solicitor –General; (f) 2 practising Counsel of not less than 10 years standing and nominated by the Sierra Leonean Bar Association and appointed by the President; (g) Director-General of HRMO; (h) Financial Secretary; and (i) 2 other persons not being a legal practitioner to be appointed by President subject to the approval of Parliament Subsection (2) remains the same. The CRC recommends expanding the composition as follows: a) the Chief Justice; (b) the two most Justices of the Supreme Court; (c) The Most Senior Justice of the Court of Appeal; (d) the most senior judge of the High Court; (e)Solicitor General; (f) 2 practising Counsel of not less than 10 years standing and nominated by the Sierra Leonean Bar Association and appointed by the President; (g) Director-General of HRMO; (h) Financial Secretary; and (i) 2 other persons not being a legal practitioner to be appointed by President subject to the approval of Parliament 140 (3)The CRC recommends that the members referred to in paragraph b,c,d in subsection 1 shall hold office for a maximum of three years and thereafter the next most senior Justice or Judge shall
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