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JUDICIAL SERVICE ACT, 1960

C.A. 10 JUDICIAL SERVICE ACT, 1960 AN ACT to provide for the creation of Judicial Service posts, for the appointment, promotion and retirement of members of the Judicial Service and for conditions of service, disciplinary proceedings and other matters relating to the Judicial Service.

Legislation

Table of Content

Structure of the Service

1. Members of the Judicial Service.

2. Circuit Judges.

3. Judicial Secretary.

4. District Magistrates.

5. Creation of further posts.

Filling of Vacancies

6. Methods of filling vacancies.

7. Appointing authority.

8. Principles for filling vacancies.

9. Appointment procedure.

10. Limited engagements.

11. Probationary and trial periods.

12. Acting assignments.

12A. Former Justice may practise as a lawyer.

Conditions of Service

13. Regulation of conditions of service.

14. Schemes of service of executive officers.

15. Training of executive officers.

Misconduct

16. General definition of misconduct.

17. Penalties.

18. Disciplinary authorities.

19. Proceedings for misconduct.

20. Conduct of disciplinary proceedings.

Leaving the Service

21. Modes of leaving the Service.

22. Compulsory retirement.

23. Voluntary retirement.

24. Retirement for medical reasons.

25. Transfer on approved employment.

26. Abolition of post.

27. Discharge of non-pensionable staff.

Miscellaneous

28. Official language.

29. Annual report.

30. Legal proceedings.

31. Regulations and instructions.

32. Interpretation.

33. Transitional provisions.

34. Commencement.

Structure of the Service

1. Members of the Judicial Service.

2. Circuit Judges.

3. Judicial Secretary.

4. District Magistrates.

5. Creation of further posts.

Filling of Vacancies

6. Methods of filling vacancies.

7. Appointing authority.

8. Principles for filling vacancies.

9. Appointment procedure.

10. Limited engagements.

11. Probationary and trial periods.

12. Acting assignments.

12A. Former Justice may practise as a lawyer.

Conditions of Service

13. Regulation of conditions of service.

14. Schemes of service of executive officers.

15. Training of executive officers.

Misconduct

16. General definition of misconduct.

17. Penalties.

18. Disciplinary authorities.

19. Proceedings for misconduct.

20. Conduct of disciplinary proceedings.

Leaving the Service

21. Modes of leaving the Service.

22. Compulsory retirement.

23. Voluntary retirement.

24. Retirement for medical reasons.

25. Transfer on approved employment.

26. Abolition of post.

27. Discharge of non-pensionable staff.

Miscellaneous

28. Official language.

29. Annual report.

30. Legal proceedings.

31. Regulations and instructions.

32. Interpretation.

33. Transitional provisions.

34. Commencement.

Section 1

1. Members of the Judicial Service

(1) The Judicial Service consists of (a) the Chief Justice, as Head of the Judicial Service, (b) the other Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, (c) the chairmen of the Regional Tribunals, (d) persons holding posts created by virtue of paragraph (b) of clause (1) of article 126 of the Constitution, (e) persons holding posts by virtue of article 148 of the Constitution, and (f) persons holding posts created by or under any other enactment, which are posts designated by law as Judicial Service posts. (2) The Regulations may designate posts created by or under an enactment, other than this Act, as Judicial Service posts.

Section 2