Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution, Including Provisions to Extend the Retirement Age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Judges, Presented to Parliament
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- August 18, 2026
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The Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill, which includes provisions to extend the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, was presented to Parliament today (Aug. 18) for First Reading.
The Bill was referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, and provisions of the Constitution allow for the opinion of the Supreme Court to be sought in relation to the Bill.
Accordingly, any party wishing to challenge the constitutionality of the Bill may file a petition before the Supreme Court within 14 days from the date on which the Bill was presented to Parliament.
If such a petition is filed, the Supreme Court is required to consider the matter and communicate its determination to the Speaker within 21 days.
Meanwhile, the Judicature (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to amend the Judicature Act, No. 2 of 1978, was also presented to Parliament today for First Reading. The Bill proposes to extend the retirement age of judges of the High Court, Magistrates’ Courts and all other courts.
