Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) [No. 2 of 2016 63 Judicial Officers and Chief Administrator 145. (1) The Judicial Service Commission shall appoint judicial officers, as prescribed. (2) The qualification for appointment as judicial officer shall be prescribed. Appointment and retirement of judicial officers (3) A judicial officer shall retire on attaining the age of sixtyfive years. (4) A judicial officer may retire, with full benefits, on attaining the age of fifty-five years. 146. (1) There shall be a Chief Administrator for the Judiciary who shall be appointed by the Judicial Service Commission. Chief Administrator of Judiciary (2) The functions and qualifications of the Chief Administrator for the Judiciary shall be prescribed. PART IX GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF DEVOLVED GOVERNANCE System of Devolved Governance 147. (1) The management and administration of the political, social, legal and economic affairs of the State shall be devolved from the national government level to the local government level. System of devolved governance (2) The concurrent and exclusive functions of the national, provincial and local government levels are as listed in the Annex and as prescribed. (3) The different levels of government shall observe and adhere to the following principles: (a) good governance, through democratic, effective and coherent governance systems and institutions; (b) respect for the constitutional jurisdiction of each level of government; (c) autonomy of the sub-structures; and (d) equitable distribution and application of national resources to the sub-structures. 148. (1) Local governance shall be undertaken through substructures. (2) The Government shall provide adequate resources for the performance of the functions of the sub-structures. Substructures of local government