ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under section 104 of the Constitution the Judicial and Legal Service Commission has power to advise the president on the appointment of Judges, other than the Chief Justice, the acting appointment of Judges and the revocation of such acting appointments.  The President must act upon the advice he receives from the Commission on all such matters.

Under section 111 of the Constitution the Judicial and Legal Service Commission has power to appoint persons to hold or act in prescribed public offices for which legal qualifications are required; including the power to make appointments on promotion, to transfer and confirm appointments and to remove and exercise disciplinary control over persons holding or acting in such offices.

The offices falling under the purview of the Commission are listed in the First and Second Schedules of the Judicial and Legal Service Act Chap.6:01 (as amended), Section 4 (2) of the Tax Appeal Board Act, Chap.4:50 (as amended) and Section 65A of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, Chap. 4:01.  The total number of such offices falling under the jurisdiction of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission currently stands at five hundred and eighty-four (584).