TCI Constitution

Functions of Judicial Service Commission 87. (1) Power— (a) to make appointments to the offices of judge of the Supreme Court, judge of the Court of Appeal, magistrate, registrar and deputy registrar; (b) to exercise disciplinary control over persons holding or acting in the offices of Chief Justice, President of the Court of Appeal, registrar and deputy registrar; and (c) to remove from office persons holding or acting in the offices of registrar and deputy registrar, is vested in the Governor, acting in accordance with the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, unless the Governor is instructed by Her Majesty through a Secretary of State to do otherwise. (2) In subsection (1), “registrar” and “deputy registrar” mean registrar or deputy registrar of any court in the Islands. © Crown Copyright 2014 Copying/unauthorised distribution strictly prohibited. Printed under Authority by The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. www.lawrevision.ai  LAWS OF TURKS & 64 CAP. 1.01 Constitution CAICOS ISLANDS Consolidation Date: 31 Dec 2014 (3) The Judicial Service Commission, acting after consultation with the Chief Justice, shall— (a) draw up and publish a code of conduct for the judiciary, which shall include power for the Chief Justice to exercise disciplinary control over the other judges of the Supreme Court and magistrates and power for the President of the Court of Appeal to exercise disciplinary control over the Justices of Appeal; and (b) draw up and publish a procedure for dealing with complaints relating to the judiciary, and the Commission shall have such other functions as may be conferred on it by Ordinance. (4) This section is without prejudice to section 85. PART VI THE PUBLIC SERVICE Overriding duty of public officers 88. Subject to this Constitution, all public officers must act in accordance with the best interests of the Turks and Caicos Islands and not in their own private interests.