92 The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 89 [(4) Any Judge of the High Court may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the President.] Commissioners of the High Court 90 [111A. (1) Where the Minister in charge of the subject of Justice represents to the President that it is expedient that the number of the Judges exercising the jurisdiction and powers of the High Court in any judicial zone should be temporarily increased 91[the President may, on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, by warrant, appoint], one or more Commissioners of the High Court to exercise the jurisdiction and powers of the High Court within such judicial zone as is specified in the warrant of appointment of such Commissioner of the High Court. (2) Every Commissioner of the High Court appointed under paragraph (1) shall hold office for the period specified in his warrant of appointment and shall be removable, and be subject to disciplinary control, by the President, on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission. (3) Every Commissioner of the High Court appointed under paragraph (1) may, during his tenure of office, exercise, according to law, such jurisdiction and powers as is, or are, vested or ordained in the High Court by Parliament and shall be invested with all the rights, powers privileges and immunities (except such rights and privileges as relate to tenure of office) of a Judge of the High Court, and for this purpose, a reference to a “Judge of the High Court” in the Constitution or other written law shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to include a reference to a “Commissioner of the High Court”.] Fiscal for the whole Island Interference with judiciary an offence 92 [111B. There shall be a Fiscal, who shall be the Fiscal for the whole Island and who shall exercise supervision and control over Deputy Fiscals attached to all Courts of First Instance.] 93 [111C.] (1) Every judge, officer, public officer or other person entrusted by law with judicial powers or functions or with functions under this Chapter or with similar functions under any law enacted by Parliament shall exercise and perform such powers and functions without being subject to any direction or other interference proceeding from any other person except a superior court, tribunal, institution or other person entitled under law to direct or supervise such judge, presiding officer, public officer or such other person in the exercise or performance of such powers or functions. 89 - Inserted by the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 12(2). 90 - Inserted by the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 4. 91 - Substituted by the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 13 for the words “the president may, by warrant, appoint”. 92 - Inserted by the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 14. 93 - Article 116 renumbered as article 111C by the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 15.