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public interest; second, it is the apparent confusion between removing a judgefrom office, and retiring him. I will address these matters in that order.As observed by Mr. Mono, and rightly so, the Constitution does not provide forthe retirement of a person from judgeship in the public interest; on the contrary, itexpressly prohibits such a step. Art, 151 (2) (f) provides:(2) For the purpose of interpreting the provisions of this constitution, the followingprinciples shall apply, namely:-(a) .., (b) (c) .(d) (d) ..)c)..(f) reference inthis Constitution to the power to remove the holder of an office in theservice of the Government of the United Republic from his office shall beconstrued as including references to any power conferred by anylegislation toProvided that nothing in this principle shall be construed as conferring on anyperson power to call upon any Justice of Appeal, a Judge of the High Court of theController and Auditor-General to retire from his office.The proviso to the provision unequivocally prohibits the exercise by any personof power to retire a judge, and it follows that any purported exercise of suchpower would be ultra vires the constitution. Perhaps it should be added that there467

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