Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) [No. 2 of 2016 61 (5) A judge may resign from the office of judge by notice, in writing, to the President. (6) Where a judge is appointed or assigned to an office, which is not an office in the judiciary and that judge wishes to take up the appointment, the judge shall resign from the office of judge. 143. A judge shall be removed from office on the following grounds: Removal of judge from office (a) a mental or physical disability that makes the judge incapable of performing judicial functions; (b) incompetence; (c) gross misconduct; or (d) bankruptcy. 144. (1) The removal of a judge may be initiated by the Judicial Complaints Commission or by a complaint made to the Judicial Complaints Commission, based on the grounds specified in Article 143. (2) The Judicial Complaints Commission shall, where it decides that a prima facie case has been established against a judge, submit a report to the President. (3) The President shall, within seven days from the date of receiving the report, submitted in accordance with clause (2), suspend the judge from office and inform the Judicial Complaints Commission of the suspension. (4) The Judicial Complaints Commission shall, within thirty days of the judge being suspended from office, in accordance with clause (3)— (a) hear the matter against the judge on the grounds specified in Article 143 (b), (c) and (d); or (b) constitute a medical board, in consultation with the body responsible for regulating health practitioners, to inquire into the matter against the judge based on the ground specified in Article 143(a). Procedure for removal of judge