Bill to extend judges’ tenure gazetted
The Government on Friday gazetted the Draft Bill for the Twenty Second Amendment to the Constitution, proposing changes to the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges, along with other amendments relating to the superior judiciary. The Constitutional Amendment Bill, published in the official Government Gazette, proposes increasing the mandatory retirement age […]
The Government officially published the proposed legislation on Friday, detailing amendments to the Constitution that would alter the retirement ages for Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges, alongside other changes concerning the superior judiciary. The Constitutional Amendment Bill, accessible in the Government Gazette, suggests raising the mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court judges from 65 to 67 years, while the retirement age for Court of Appeal judges would be increased from 63 to 65 years.
According to the proposed amendment, the Chief Justice would be required to retire when they reach 67 years of age or after serving six years in office, whichever comes first sooner. Additionally, the Bill aims to expand the maximum number of Court of Appeal judges from 19 to 24. The Twenty Second Amendment to the Constitution was mandated for publication by the Minister of Justice and National Integration and is now set to advance through the legislative process.
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