56 No. 2 of 2016] Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) (3) The full bench of the Supreme Court shall be constituted by an uneven number of not less than five judges. (4) The Supreme Court shall be presided over by— (a) the Chief Justice; (b) in the absence of the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice; and (c) in the absence of the Deputy Chief Justice, the most senior judge of the Supreme Court, as constituted. Establishment and composition of Constitutional Court 127. There is established the Constitutional Court which consists of— (a) the President of the Constitutional Court; (b) the Deputy President of the Constitutional Court; and (c) eleven other judges or a higher number of judges, as prescribed. Jurisdiction of Constitutional Court 128. (1) Subject to Article 28, the Constitutional Court has original and final jurisdiction to hear— (a) a matter relating to the interpretation of this Constitution; (b) a matter relating to a violation or contravention of this Constitution; (c) a matter relating to the President, Vice-President or an election of a President; (d) appeals relating to election of Members of Parliament and councillors; and (e) whether or not a matter falls within the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court. (2) Subject to Article 28 (2), where a question relating to this Constitution arises in a court, the person presiding in that court shall refer the question to the Constitutional Court. (3) Subject to Article 28, a person who alleges that— (a) an Act of Parliament or statutory instrument; (b) an action, measure or decision taken under law; or

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