TCI Constitution

Acting judges of Court of Appeal 81. (1) If the office of the President of the Court of Appeal is vacant, or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to perform the functions of that office, then, until some other person has been appointed to, and has assumed the functions of, that office, or until the holder of that office has resumed those functions, as the case may be, such one of the Justices of Appeal or such other person qualified for appointment as a judge of the Court of © Crown Copyright 2014 Copying/unauthorised distribution strictly prohibited. Printed under Authority by The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. www.lawrevision.ai  LAWS OF TURKS & 60 CAP. 1.01 Constitution CAICOS ISLANDS Consolidation Date: 31 Dec 2014 Appeal as the Governor, acting in accordance with section 87, may appoint for that purpose shall act in the office of President. (2) If the office of a Justice of Appeal is vacant, or if any Justice of Appeal is acting as the President or is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his or her office, the Governor, acting in accordance with section 87, may appoint a person possessing such legal qualifications and experience as he or she, after consultation with the President of the Court, may deem appropriate to act as a Justice of Appeal. (3) Any person appointed under this section to act as a judge of the Court of Appeal shall, unless he or she is removed under section 85, continue to act for the period of his or her appointment or, if no such period is specified, until his or her appointment is revoked by the Governor, acting in his or her discretion; but a person whose appointment so to act has expired or been revoked may, with the permission of the Governor, acting in his or her discretion, continue so to act for such period as may be necessary to enable him or her to deliver judgment or to do any other thing in relation to any proceeding previously commenced before him or her. Oaths to be taken by judges of Court of Appeal 82. Before assuming the functions of his or her office, every judge of the Court of Appeal shall make and subscribe before the Governor, or some other person authorised by the Governor, acting in his or her discretion, the oath of allegiance and the judicial oath in the forms set out in the Schedule to this Constitution. Judicial independence