Chapter VIII - The Judiciary

Article 100 - Magistrates

(1) Magistrates of the inferior courts shall be appointed by the President acting in accordance with the recommendation made by the Judicial Appointme...

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Article 101 - Oaths to be taken by judges and magistrates

A judge of the Superior Courts or a magistrate of the inferior courts shall not enter upon the duties of his office unless he has taken and subscribed...

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Article 101A - Commission for the Administration of Justice

(1) There shall be a Commission for the Administration of Justice which shall consist of the President, who shall be the Chairman, and nine other memb...

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Article 101B - Discipline of judges and magistrates

(1) There shall be a Committee for Judges and Magistrates (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") which shall be a subcommittee of the Commission...

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Article 101C - Removal from office of judges and magistrates for gross negligence

(1) Where a judge or magistrate fails to deliver not less than five judgments, decrees or orders within the period of one year from when they were due...

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Article 95 - Superior Courts

(1) There shall be in and for Malta such Superior Courts having such powers and jurisdiction as may be provided by any law for the time being in force...

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Article 96 - Appointment of judges

(1) The judges of the superior courts shall be appointed by the President acting in accordance with the recommendation made by the Judicial Appointmen...

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Article 96A - Judicial Appointments Committee

(1) There shall be a Judicial Appointments Committee, hereinafter in this article referred to as "the Committee", which shall be a subcommittee of the...

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Article 97 - Tenure of office of judges

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this article, a judge of the Superior Courts shall vacate his office upon reaching the age of sixty-five (6...

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Article 98 - Acting Chief Justice and acting judges

(1) If the office of Chief Justice is vacant or if the Chief Justice is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his office, then, until a pe...

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Article 99 - Inferior Courts

There shall be in and for Malta such inferior courts having such powers and jurisdiction as may be provided by any law for the time being in force in ...

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