are carried out and a list of 3 qualified candidates will then be forwarded for selection by the President89. 24.3. Judges have a secured tenure of office and this ensures impartiality of the judiciary. Judges thus are appointed for a nonrenewable term of not more than 15 years. Further, the office of a judge must not be abolished during his or her tenure of office. 24.4. A fixed and adequate salary for members of the judiciary is a must to ensure their independence. The Constitution provides for fixed salaries and allowances for judges and other judicial officers90. 24.5. In order to maintain their impartiality, members of the judiciary are prohibited from accepting any gifts or favour aimed at interfering with their judicial conduct. 91 24.6. In terms of the Judicial Services Act, magistrates are now under the Judicial Service Commission and this consolidates their independence from the executive arm of the Government92. 24.7. Zimbabwe has one of the most progressive legal educational systems on the continent which is designed to protect human and people’s rights and respect for the rule of law. The Legal Practitioners Act 93provides for a Council for Legal Education which is already in place to regulate legal education and training in Zimbabwe. This Council ensures that legal training in Zimbabwe 89 Section 180 of the Constitution 90 Section 188 of the Constitution 91 Section 165 (5) of the Constitution 92 Chapter 7:18 93 Chapter 27:07 Page | 64