Section 2: Interpretation of Key Terms in the Act

“Commission” means the Judicial Service Commission established by Article 146 of the Constitution;

“Council” means the Judiciary Council established by section 4;

“currency point” has the value assigned to it in Schedule 1 to this Act;

“Institute” means the Judicial Training Institute;

“judicial officer” means the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice, the Principal Judge, a Justice of the Supreme Court, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, a Judge of the High Court, the Chief Registrar, a Registrar of a Court, a Magistrate or such other person holding any office connected with court as may be prescribed by law;

“Judiciary Service” means the Judiciary Service established by section 13;

“lower bench” means a magistrates court or other court lower than the High Court;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for justice;

“staff of the Judiciary” means all judicial officers, administrative and other staff appointed by the Judicial Service Commission to perform judicial, administrative and other functions of the Judiciary;

“superior courts” means the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the High Court.