Judges 8.(1) The justices of the existing Court of Appeal shall be deemed to have been appointed as justices of the Court of Appeal as established by this Constitution. (2) The Justices of the existing Supreme Court shall be deemed to have been appointed as Justices of the High Court as established by this Constitution. Existing offices 9(1) Subject to the other provisions of this schedule, where any office has been established by or under an existing law and this Constitution established or provides for the establishment of a similar or corresponding office, any person who, immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution holds or is acting in the former office shall, in so far as it is consistent with this Constitution, be deemed as from the coming into force of this Constitution to have been appointed, elected or otherwise selected to or to act in the latter office: Provided that – (a) any person who, under the existing law, would have been required to vacate his or her office at the expiration of any period at the attainment of any age shall vacate his or her office on the expiry of that period or on the attainment of that age; (b) nothing in this paragraph affects the power of any person or authority under this Constitution to make provision for the abolition of any office or the removal of any person from office or to require any person to retire from office; (c) nothing in this paragraph shall apply to the office of Secretary of State or Secretary General. (2) For the purposes of any law relating to pensions or other retirement benefits, the continuity of service of any person holding a public office shall not be affected by the coming into force this Constitution. (3) Any person who, by virtue of this paragraph, is deemed as from the coming into force of this Constitution to have been appointed, elected or selected to hold or act in any office shall, as soon as may be, take and subscribe to the prescribed oaths. Financial provision

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