Justices of the Constitutional Court 121 (1) All Justices of the Constitutional Court shall be appointed by the President of the Republic in accordance with Article 58 (2) (c) herein and upon the recommendation of the National Judicial Service Commission and subject to approval by a two-thirds majority of all the representatives at the Council of States. (2) Southern Sudan shall be adequately represented in the Constitutional Court. (3) A Justice of the Constitutional Court may only be removed upon an order of the President of the Republic on the recommendation of the President of the Constitutional Court and approved by a two-thirds majority of the representatives of the Council of States. Competence and Jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court 122 (1) The Constitutional Court shall be the custodian of this Constitution, the constitutions of southern Sudan and the states; its decisions shall be final and binding, it shall:(a) interpret constitutional provisions at the instance of the President of the Republic, the National Government, the Government of Southern Sudan, any state government, the National Assembly, or the Council of States, (b) have original jurisdiction to decide disputes that arise under this Constitution and the constitutions of Northern states at the instance of government, juridical entities or individuals, (c) decide on appeals against the decisions of Southern Sudan Supreme Court on the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan and the constitutions of Southern Sudan states, (d) protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, (e) adjudicate on the constitutionality of laws or provisions in accordance with this Constitution, the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan or the relevant state constitutions, (f) adjudicate on constitutional disputes between levels and organs of government, in respect of areas of exclusive, concurrent or residual competence. 47

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