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JUDICIAL AND LEGAL SERVICE ACT

CHAPTER 6:01

Act No. 22 of 1997

Amended By

193/1977	91 of 1991
194/1977	92 of 1991
147/1978	13 of 1992
176/1978	60 of 1996
28/1979	12 of 1997
107/1979	203 of 1997
108/1979	204 of 1997
109/1979	213 of 1997
110/1979	19 of 2000
2 of 1980	32 of 2000
47 of 1980	230 of 2000
*24 of 1981	93/2002
124/1981	186/2003
21 of 1986	208/2003
(225/1986)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Short title.

Part I

Preliminary

2. Interpretation.

Part II

Establishment and Structure of the Judicial and Legal Service and Practice by Legal Officers

3. Establishment of Judicial and Legal Service.

4. Classification and title of offices.

5. (Repealed by Act No. 21 of 1986).

Part III

Terms and Conditions of service

6. Remuneration Orders.

8. Tenure of office.

8A. Extension of service.

9. Officers and political activities.

10. Taking of oaths.

11. Modes of termination of appointment.

Part IV

administration

12. Ministry of Legal Affairs.

13. Other Ministries and departments.

14. The Law Commission.

15. Judicial officers.

Part V

general

16. Regulations for the Judicial and Legal Service.

17. Application of Civil Service Act.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

THIRD SCHEDULE—(Repealed by Act No. 21 of 1986).

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

FIFTH SCHEDULE.

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Legal Profession (Law Officers) Order (LN 256/1986)

Remuneration (Judicial and Legal Service) Order (LN 10/1987)

Legal Service (Vacation Leave) Regulations (LN 230/2000)

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