Functions of Commission.

6.

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The Commission shall advise the Governor regarding

(a)

the filling of vacancies in judicial offices;

(b) such representations from a judicial officer

concerning conditions of service as may be referred

to it by the Governor;

(c)

any matter affecting judicial officers which may

be prescribed or which the Governor may refer to

the Commission.

Oath of Chair- man and members.

Schedule.

7.

Members appointed under section 3(1) or appointed

temporarily under section 3(6) shall on first appointment

take an oath or make an affirmation, in the form in the

Schedule, which shall be administered by a judge.

Offence of giving false information to Commission.

Reports and statements or other communi- cations of Commission privileged.

8. Any person who in connexion with any matter upon

which it is the duty of the Commission to advise the Governor

under this Ordinance wilfully gives to the Commission or a

member thereof or to any person or body of persons appointed

by any regulation to assist the Commission in the exercise

of its functions or the discharge of its duties, any infor-

mation which is false by reason of the falsity or omission

of a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence and

shall be liable on conviction to a fine of two thousand

dollars and to imprisonment for two years.

9. Any report, statement or other communication which

the Commission may in the exercise of its functions or the

discharge of its duties made to the Governor or to the Chief

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