8. (1) The Council shall comprise the following members:

(a) the Chief Justice and the ordinary judges of the Supreme Court;

(b) the President of the Court of Appeal and the ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal;

(c) the President of the High Court and the ordinary judges of the High Court;

(d) the President of the Circuit Court and the ordinary judges and specialist judges of the Circuit Court;

(e) the President of the District Court and the judges of the District Court other than the President of that Court.

(2) Subject to section 9(5), the Council may act notwithstanding one or more vacancies in its membership.

(3) When a member of the Council ceases to be a judge, he or she shall thereupon cease to be a member of the Council.

(4) The Chief Justice shall be the chairperson of the Council and the President of the Court of Appeal shall be its vice-chairperson.