[3] They can further request the Namibian president to appoint Acting Judges, either to fill temporary vacancies, or to supplement the jury ad hoc with experts on certain legal issues.
Other members of this commission are the Attorney-General of Namibia, a judge appointed by the President, and two representatives of the legal fraternity.
[4] While Namibia's constitution enshrines the independence of the judiciary,[4] appointment of judges lies in the power of the president.
At reaching retirement age, judges including the Chief Justice can only be reappointed in acting position.
This change cut short the term of Namibia's third Chief Justice Johan Strydom who became 65 in June 2003, a move that was speculated to be part of a plan to appoint a Chief Justice with close ties to SWAPO, the ruling party.