30 police force or to any penal institution, or government orphanage, or leprosarium within the region. (c) Special Fund. All money collected on any regional tax levied for a special purpose shall be treated as a special fund and paid out for such special purpose only. If the purpose for which special fund was created has been fulfilled or abandoned, the balance, if any, shall accrue to the general funds of the Regional Government. (d) Trust Funds. Trust funds shall only be paid out of the regional treasury for the specific purpose for which said funds were created or received. (e) Authorization by Regional Governor or Representative. No funds or resources shall be disbursed unless duly approved by the Regional Governor or by his duly authorized representative. ARTICLE VIII Administration of Justice SECTION 1. Exercise of Judicial Power. – The judicial powers shall be vested in the Supreme Court and in such lower courts as may be established by law including the Shari'ah Courts in accordance with Section 5 hereof. SEC. 2. Justices from Autonomous Region. – It shall be the policy of the central government or national government that, whenever feasible, at least one (1) justice in the Supreme Court and two (2) justices in the Court of Appeals shall come from qualified jurists of the autonomous region. For this purpose, the Regional Governor may, after consultations with the Regional Assembly and concerned sectors in the autonomous region, submit the names of qualified persons to the Judicial and Bar Council for its consideration. The appointments of those recommended by the Regional Governor to the judicial positions mentioned above are without prejudice to appointments that may be extended to other qualified inhabitants of the autonomous region to other positions in the Judiciary.

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