Within what period does the Constitution direct that the judiciary be separated from the executive?
Correct answer: A. Within fourteen years of commencement
- A. Within fourteen years of commencement
- B. Within ten years of the first election
- C. Within five years of the Constitution
- D. Within twenty years of federation
Explanation
Article 175(3) directs that the judiciary be separated progressively from the executive within fourteen years of the Constitution's commencement. This provision expresses a constitutional principle of institutional independence.
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