Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) [No. 2 of 2016 55 (2) A person and a person holding a public office shall not interfere with the performance of a judicial function by a judge or judicial officer. (3) The Judiciary shall not, in the performance of its administrative functions and management of its financial affairs, be subject to the control or direction of a person or an authority. (4) A person and a person holding a public office shall protect the independence, dignity and effectiveness of the Judiciary. (5) The office of a judge or judicial officer shall not be abolished while there is a substantive holder of the office. 123. (1) The Judiciary shall be a self-accounting institution and shall deal directly with the Ministry responsible for finance in matters relating to its finances. Financial independence of Judiciary (2) The Judiciary shall be adequately funded in a financial year to enable it effectively carry out its functions. Establishment, Jurisdiction and sittings of Superior Courts 124. There is established the Supreme Court which consists of— (a) the Chief Justice; Establishment and composition of Supreme Court (b) the Deputy Chief Justice; and (c) eleven other judges or a higher number of judges, as prescribed. 125. (1) Subject to Article 128, the Supreme Court is the final court of appeal. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court (2) The Supreme Court has— (a) appellate jurisdiction to hear appeals from the Court of Appeal; and (b) jurisdiction conferred on it by other laws. (3) The Supreme Court is bound by its decisions, except in the interest of justice and development of jurisprudence. 126. (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. Sittings of Supreme Court