who shall preside, and such number of Justices of Appeal as may
be prescribed by the National Assembly. No office of Judge of
the Court of Appeal shall be abolished while there is a
substantive holder of such office.
84. The Court of Appeal shall be a superior court of record
and shall have all the powers of such a court. All Judges of
the Court of Appeal shall be appointed by the Governor-General
on the advice of the Prime Minister after consulting the
Leader of the Opposition.
85.
A Judge of the Court of Appeal may be removed from office
only for inability to perform his functions or for misbehaviour,
after the question of his removal has been referred by
Her Majesty The Queen to the Belize Advisory Council (acting
as provided in paragraph 82) and Her Majesty has been advised
accordingly.
Appeals to Her Majesty in Council
86.
An appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal to
Her Majesty in Council shall lie as of right in the case of
a final decision in any civil, criminal or other proceedings
which involves a question of interpretation of the Constitution,
and in any other case prescribed by law.
87:
The Court of Appeal may give leave for an appeal to
Her Majesty in Council from decisions in any civil case which
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