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The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
such an address, including the procedure for the passing of
such resolution, the investigation and proof of the alleged
misbehaviour or incapacity and the right of such Judge to
appear and to be heard in person or by representative.
(4) Every person appointed to be or to act as Chief
Justice, President of the Court of Appeal or a Judge of the
Supreme Court or Court of Appeal shall not enter upon
the duties of his office until he takes and subscribes or
makes and subscribes before the President, the oath or the
affirmation set out in the Fourth Schedule.
(5) The age of retirement of Judges of the Supreme
Court shall be Sixty-five years and of Judges of the Court
of Appeal shall be Sixty-three years.
Salaries of
the Judges of
the Supreme
Court and
Court of
Appeal
108. (1) The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme
Court and of the Court of Appeal shall be determined by
Parliament and shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
95
109. (1) If the Chief Justice or the President of the
Court of Appeal is temporarily unable to exercise, perform
and discharge the powers, duties and functions of his
office, by reason of illness, absence from Sri Lanka or any
other cause the President shall, 96[on the approval of the
Constitutional Council,] appoint another Judge of the
Supreme Court, or of the Court of Appeal, as the case may
be, to act in the office of Chief Justice, or the President of
the Court of Appeal, respectively, during such period.
[Acting
appointments
(2) The salary payable to, and the pension entitlement
of a Judge of the Supreme Court and a Judge of the Court
of Appeal shall not be reduced after his appointment.
(2) If any Judge of the Supreme Court or of the
Court of Appeal is temporarily unable to exercise, perform
and discharge the powers, duties and functions of his
office, by reason of illness, absence from Sri Lanka or
95 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 22.
96 - Substituted by the Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 13(1).
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