PART 3

JUDICIAL AND LEGAL SERVICE COMMISSION

JUDICIAL AND LEGAL SERVICE COMMISSION

110.- 1. There shall be a Judicial and Legal Service Commission for Trinidad and Tobago.

2. The members of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission shall be-

a. the Chief Justice, who shall be Chairman;

b. the Chairman of the Public Service Commission;

c. such other members (hereinafter called "the appointed members") as may be appointed in accordance with subsection (3).

3. The appointed members shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition as follows:-

a. one, from among persons who hold or have held office as a judge of a court having unlimited jurisdiction incivil and criminal matters in some part of the Commonwealth or a court having jurisdiction in appeal from any such court;

b. two from among persons with legal qualifications at least one of whom is not in active practice as such, after the President has consulted with such organisations, if any, as he thinks fit.

4. Subject to section 126(3)(a) an appointed member shall hold office in accordance with section 136.

APPOINTMENT OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS, ETC.

111.- 1. Subject to the provisions of this section, power to appoint persons to hold or act in the offices ot which this section applies, including power to make appointments on promotion and transfer and to confirm appointments, and to remove and exercise disciplinary control over persons holding or acting in such offices shall vest in the Judicial and Legal Service Commission.

2. Before the Judicial and Legal Service Commission makes any appointment to the offices of Solicitor General, Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Director of Public Prosecutions, Registrar General or Chief State Solicitor it shall consult with the Prime Minister.

3. A person shall not be appointed to any such office if the Prime Ministe signifies to the Judicial and legal Service Commission his objection to the appointment of that person to that office.

4. This section applies to such public offices as may be prescribed, for appointment to which persons are required to possess legal qualifications.