Parliament.
Powers and
functions of the
Commission
Act No.1
of 2005
Art.20
Act No.14
of 1979
Art.7;
Act No.15
Art.22 and 24;
Act No.34
of 2005
Art.20
113.-(1) The functions of the Commission shall be –
(a)
to advise the President regarding appointments of the Judges of the
High Court;
(b)
to advise the President on matters relating to discipline of Judges;
(c)
to advice the President in relation to salaries and remuneration for
Judges;
(d)
to advise the President in respect of appointment and discipline for
Registrar of the Court of Appeal and the Registrar of the High
Court;
(e)
to appoint magistrates and control their discipline; and
(f)
to establish various committees for purposes of implementation of
its functions.
(2) The powers of appointment, control of discipline and removal of
Judges from office shall vest in the President in accordance with the provisions of
this Constitution.
(3) Powers of appointments, confirmation, disciplinary and removal of
Registrars of the Court of Appeal and the High Court shall vest in the President.
(4) Powers of appointments, confirmation, disciplinary and removal of
magistrates of courts in Mainland Tanzania shall vest in the Commission
mentioned in Article 112.
(5) The Parliament may enact a law which shall make provisions relating
to implementation of the functions by the Commission.
Membership in
political parties
Act No.34
of 1994
Art.18
Act No.1
of 2005
Art.20
113A. It is hereby prohibited for a Justice of Appeal, a Judge of the High
Court, a Registrar of any grade or a magistrate of any grade to join any political
party save only that he shall have the right to vote which is specified in Article 5
of this Constitution.
PART IV
THE HIGH COURT OF ZANZIBAR
The High Court
of Zanzibar
Act No.15
of 1984
Art.22
114. For the purposes of construing the provisions of this Chapter of this
Constitution, it is hereby declared that the provisions contained in this Chapter do
not prevent the continuance or establishment, in accordance with the law
applicable in Zanzibar, of the High Court of Zanzibar or courts subordinate to it.
Jurisdiction of
the High Court
of Zanzibar
Subject to Articles 83 and 116 of this Constitution, the
115.-(1)
jurisdiction of the High Court of Zanzibar shall be as specified in the laws
applicable in Zanzibar.
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