54 No. 2 of 2016] Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) (a) hear civil and criminal matters; and (b) hear matters relating to, and in respect of, this Constitution. (3) Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, other law or as ordered by a court, the proceedings of a court shall be in public. System of court 120. (1) The Judiciary shall consist of the superior courts and the following courts: (a) subordinate courts; (b) small claims courts; (c) local courts; and (d) courts, as prescribed. (2) The courts shall be courts of record, except that local courts shall progressively become courts of record. (3) The following matters shall be prescribed: (a) processes and procedures of the courts; (b) jurisdiction, powers and sittings, of the Industrial Relations Court, Commercial Court, Family Court, Children’s Court and other specialised courts; (c) classification and divisions of the subordinate courts; (d) classification and divisions of the local courts; (e) jurisdiction and composition of subordinate courts, small claims courts, local courts and other prescribed courts; and (f) grading of judicial officers and staff of subordinate courts, local courts and other prescribed courts. (4) The courts, except the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, shall be devolved to the Province and progressively to districts. (5) Superior courts shall sit as circuit courts in districts, in accordance with a circuit schedule issued by the Chief Justice. Ranking of Supreme and Constitutional Courts 121. The Supreme Court and Constitutional Court rank equivalently. Functional independence of Judiciary 122. (1) In the exercise of the judicial authority, the Judiciary shall be subject only to this Constitution and the law and not be subject to the control or direction of a person or an authority.