The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006

Judicial Service Commission

81.—(1) There shall be a Judicial Service Commission for the Turks and Caicos Islands, which shall consist of a Chairman and two other members.

(2) Of the members of the Judicial Service Commission—

(a) the Chairman shall be appointed by the Governor, acting in his or her discretion;

(b) the other two members shall be appointed by the Governor, acting after consultation with the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition, from among persons who hold or have held high judicial office.

(3) The members of the Judicial Service Commission shall be appointed by instrument under the public seal for such period, not being less than one year nor more than four years, as may be specified in their respective instruments of appointment.

(4) The office of a member of the Judicial Service Commission shall become vacant—

(a) at the expiration of the period specified in the instrument by which he or she was appointed;

(b) if he or she resigns his or her office by writing under his or her hand addressed to the Governor; or

(c) if the Governor, acting in his or her discretion, directs that he or she shall be removed from office for inability to discharge the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour.

(5) Any decision of the Judicial Service Commission shall require the concurrence of not less than two members of the Commission.

(6) In the exercise of its functions the Judicial Service Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority.