Colony or Protectorate.

Title.

Bechuana-

land Pro- tectorate.

3

AFRICAN-continued

Method of Appointment.

Reference.

Tenure of Office.

Reference.

Resident Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and Magistrates may

hold Courts.

Any Resident Commissioner can exercise all the powers of the Supreme

Court of the Cape Colony.

The Resident Commissioner(s) is (are) appointed by commission under

the hand and seal of the High Commissioner.

Every Resident Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner and Magistrate

hold office during the pleasure of the High Commissioner. (There is also a Special Court established by Proclamation 40 of 1912.)

Judges

Proc.,

10 Jane, 1891.

88. 3 and 4. Proc., 2/96,

8. 2. Proc.,

June, 1891, s. I.

10

Do., s. 7.

be- O. in C.. 4 May, 1911, art. 22.

By a Secretary of | O. in C., 4| Daring good

State on the nomi- May, 1911, haviour (and can nation of the B.S.A. Co.

art. 22.

1901, arte.

Northern

Rhodesia.

V & X.

L.P., 3 April,

1913. XV.

art.

only be removed by a Secretary of State).

Southern

Rhodesia.

Judges

By a Secretary of 10. in'C., 20 | During good be- State on the nomi- Oct., 1898, haviour (and can nation of the B.S.A. art. 52. Co.

O. in C., 20

-

only be removed] by a Secretary of State).

Oct., 1898, art. 52.

But in certain eventualities (both in Northern and Southern Rhodesia)| Art. 53 of

the Secretary of State may appoint a person who has not been nominated by the Company.

Swaziland... Has a Special Court, consisting of a President appointed by the High

Commissioner, the Resident Commissioner, Deputy-Resident Commis sioner and all Assistant Commissioners.

. There are also Courts of Ausistant Cominissioners...

1898 0. in C., and art. 23 of 1911 O. in C.

Proc, 4/07, s. 15 (1) & (2),

as am. by 22 12, 8.4. 4/07, a. 9, as am. by 3/10, B. 1.

The Resident Coinmissioner and Assistant Commissioners are appointed 0. in C., 25

and may be removed by the High Commissioner.

4, as

June, 1903, art. am. 1 Dec., 1906, art. 2 (also Proc. 4/07 8. 6).

The Resident.Commissioner is appointed by commission under the hand

and seal of the High Commissioner. The Deputy-Resident Commissioner is appointed by the High Com-

missioner.

4/07, s. 4 (1).

Proc. 58 of

1910.

East Africa Judges

Protector- ate.

By the Governor... | O. in C., 22 Oct., 1906, art. XII.

During His Majesty's O. in C., 22

pleasure unless

otherwise provided by law.

Oct., 1906, art. XIF.

art.

Northern

Nigeria.

Judge(s)

Letters Patent under the Seal of the Pro- tectorate by the Governor.

Rev. Laws,

cap. 8. 4.

II,

There is no provision as to tenure in local ław.

(See

also under

* Nigeria.")

Southern

Nigeria.

Chief Justice and Judge(s).

Nigeria

Basutoland

Chief Justice; and Judges.

When there are two mure judges, or

one of auch judges i shall be appointed and styled the

Chief Justice, or, if there is only one, such judge shall be appointed

styled the Justice.

and Chief

Rev. Laws,

There is no provision

cap. III,

B. 4.

as to tenure in local law.

Letters Patent under the Public Seal of the Colony by the Governor in aç. cordance with such instructions as he may receive from His Majesty.

Letters Patent under the public seal of the Colony by the Governor General in accordance with such instructions

as he may receive from His Majesty.

(See also under

Nigeria.")

See s. 4 of Judges

Bill

in

"Nigeria Gazette," 29

Jan., 1914. p. 310.

to hold Colony. office during His L.P..29 Nov.,

1913, Majesty's pleasure unless otherwise XV.

Protectorate. provided by law.

L.P.,22 Nov.,

1913, No provision as to

art. XIV. tenure in local law.

The above Bill, entitled the Supreme Court Ordinance 1914, is to apply to the Colony and Protectorate and, when passed, will repeal the Northern and Southern Nigeria legislation referred to above.

Has no Supreme Court: the Resident Commissioner is vested with the

authority of a Judge for the purposes of certain Imperial Acts. Both the Resident Commissioner and any Assistant Commissioner are

empowered to hold a Court.

These officials are appointed by the High Commissioner in the name

and on behalf of Her (His) Majesty.

Aug.,' 1910. Proc. 2 B, 1884, s. 1 and 2.

0. in C., 2

Feb. 1884, Part II.

Nyasaland

Protector-

Judges

By the Governor

O. in C., 6

July, 1907.

ate.

art. XIV.

O. in C., 2

1637

No provision as to

tenure in local law. |-

The Governor has the

power to suspend provisionally.

Do.

art.

XIII.

During His Majesty's O. in C., 6

pleasure

unless

otherwise provided

by law.

No provision as to tenure in local law.

July, 1907,

art. XIV.

The Governor has the Do. art. XV.

power to suspend

provisionally.

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Title.

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Reference.

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