Act No.15 of 1984 Art.22 and Art.25 (2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution or of any other law enacted by Parliament, where any law enacted by Parliament and which is applicable in Mainland Tanzania and also in Tanzania Zanzibar vests any power in the High Court, then the High Court of Zanzibar may exercise that power concurrently with the High Court of the United Republic. PART V THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC Interpretation Act No.15 of 1984 Art.25 and 26 Act No.1 of 2005 Art.21 116.-(1) Subject to the provisions of subarticle (2), the Chief Justice shall have no power over any matter concerning the structure and administration of the day-to-day business of the courts established in accordance with the Constitution of Zanzibar, 1984, or any law of Tanzania Zanzibar. (2) The Chief Justice shall, from time to time, consult with the Chief Justice of Zanzibar concerning the administration of the business of the Court of Appeal in general, and also concerning the appointment of Justices of Appeal. Court of Appeal of the United Republic and its jurisdiction Act No.14 of 1979 Art.8 Act No.15 of 1984 Art.27 117.-(1) There shall be a Court of Appeal of the United Republic (to be referred to in short as “the Court of Appeal”) which shall have the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal as provided in this Constitution or any other law. (2) The Court of Appeal shall not have any jurisdiction in arbitration of any matter which is to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Article 126 of this Constitution concerning a dispute between the Government of the United Republic and the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar. (3) The functions of the Court of Appeal shall be to hear and determine every appeal brought before it arising from the judgment or other decision of the High Court or of a magistrate with extended jurisdiction. (4) A law enacted in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution by Parliament or by the House of Representatives of Zanzibar may make provisions stipulating procedure for lodging appeals in the Court of Appeal, the time and grounds for lodging the appeals and the manner in which such appeals shall be dealt with. Chief Justice and Justices of Appeal and their appointments Act No.14 of 1979 Art.8 Act No.15 of 1984 Act No.7 of 1994 Ar.8(1), (k) Art.28 Act No.1 of 2005 118.-(1) There shall be a Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal (who in the subsequent Articles of this Constitution shall be referred to in short as “the Chief Justice”) and not less than four other Justices of Appeal; save that a full bench of the Court of Appeal shall consist of not less than five Justices of Appeal. (2) The Chief Justice shall be appointed by the President from amongst persons who possess qualifications to be appointed as a Justice of Appeal and shall be the Head of the Court of Appeal and of the Judiciary as defined in Article 116 of this Constitution and shall hold the office of a Chief Justice until he attains the retirement age of the Justice of Appeal, except if ­ (a) he resigns; (b) his office becomes vacant on grounds of illness or death; or (c) he is removed from the post of the Chief Justice by President. (3) The other Justices of Appeal shall be appointed by the President after 68

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