CONSTIFPP.DOC 542 3. 4. 2/7/01 10:40 PM N.C. J. INT’L L. & COM. REG. [Vol 24 a. sole jurisdiction of interpreting this Constitution and the constitutionality of any law enacted or any action taken by government; b. sole jurisdiction of hearing and adjudicating upon charges against a President who has been impeached by the National Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 41(6)(a) and (b) hereof; and c. the power of hearing and adjudicating cases appealed from lower courts pursuant to law. The Supreme Court shall determine its internal organisation and operation. The tenure and number of justices of the Supreme Court shall be determined by law. Article 50 - Lower Courts The jurisdiction, organisation and function of lower courts and the tenure of their judges shall be determined by law. Article 51 - Oath Every judge shall take the following oath: I, _____________, swear in _____________ that I will adjudicate in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and laws enacted thereunder and I will exercise the judicial authority vested in me, subject only to the law and my conscience. Article 52 - Removal of Judges from Office 1. 2. A judge may be removed from office before the expiry of his tenure of office by the President only, acting on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, pursuant to the provisions of Sub-Article 2 of this Article for physical or mental incapacity, violation of the law or breach of judicial code of conduct. The Judicial Service Commission shall investigate whether or not a judge should be removed from office on grounds of those enumerated in Sub-Article 1 of this Article. In the event that the Judicial Service Commission decides that a judge be removed from office, it shall present its recommendation to the President.