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powers and authorities of the Lord High Chancellor of England, with full liberty to appoint and control guardians of infants and their estates, and also keepers of the persons and estates of idiots, lunatics, and such as, being of unsound mind, are unable to govern themselves and their estates.
of the
9.-(1) The Supreme Court shall consist of and be holden by and before a Chief Justice and one or more other judges.
(2) Every Chief Justice and every Puisne Judge shall, save when appointed by the Governor under the provisions of section 10 of this Ordinance or under the provisions of section 2(4) of the Full Court Ordinance, 1933, be appointed by Letters Patent under the public seal by the Governor, in accordance with such instructions as he may receive through a Secretary of State, and shall hold office during His Majesty's pleasure, subject to any conditions contained in any regulation made by or under the authority of His Majesty for His Majesty's Colonial Service.
Supreme Court.
*
Ordinance No. 8 of 1933.
ments.
10.(1) In case the office of Chief Justice or of any Puisne Judge becomes vacant by death or otherwise, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit and proper person to fill the said office until His Majesty's pleasure is known.
(2) In case of the temporary illness or absence of the Chief Justice or of any Puisne Judge, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint a fit and proper person to fill his office until he resumes the duties thereof: Provided always that, until such appointment is made, the whole business of the court, except in the hearing of matters required to be heard before the Full Court, shall devolve upon and be transacted by the remaining or continuing Chief Justice or Puisne Judge or Judges.
No. 8 of 1933.
(3) If in any other case the Governor either for the purposes of the Full Court Ordinance, 1933, or for any other reason considers it desirable that a temporary additional judge or temporary additional judges should be appointed, it shall be lawful for him temporarily to appoint a fit and proper person or persons to be a temporary additional judge or temporary additional judges and to terminate any such appointment as and when he shall think it desirable.
* As amended by No. 12 of 1933 [23.6.33]. † As amended by No. 27 of 1934 [24.8.34].
SUPREME COURT.
No. 3 of 1873.
125
powers and authorities of the Lord High Chancellor of England, with full liberty to appoint and control guardians of infants and their estates, and also keepers of the persons and estates of idiots, lunatics, and such as, being of unsound mind, are unable to govern themselves and their estates.
of the
9.-(1) The Supreme Court shall consist of and be holden Constitution by and before a Chief Justice and one or more other judges.
(2) Every Chief Justice and every Puisne Judge shall, save when appointed by the Governor under the provisions of section 10 of this Ordinance or under the provisions of section 2 (4) of the Full Court Ordinance, 1933, be appointed by Letters Patent under the public seal by the Governor, in accordance with such instructions as he may receive through a Secretary of State, and shall hold office during His Majesty's pleasure, subject to any conditions contained in any regulation made by or under the authority of His Majesty for His Majesty's Colonial Service.
Supreme Court.
*
Ordinance No. 8 of
1933.
ments.
10.(1) In case the office of Chief Justice or of any Puisne Temporary. Judge becomes vacant by death or otherwise, it shall be lawful appoint- for the Governor to appoint another fit and proper person to fill the said office until His Majesty's pleasure is known.
(2) In case of the temporary illness or absence of the Chief Justice or of any Puisne Judge, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint a fit and proper person to fill his office until he resumes the duties thereof: Provided always that, until such appoint- ment is made, the whole business of the court, except in the hearing of matters required to be heard before the Full Court, shall devolve upon and be transacted by the remaining or continuing Chief Justice or Puisne Judge or Judges.
No. 8 of 1933.
(3) If in any other case the Governor either for the purposes of the Full Court Ordinance, 1933, or for any other reason Ordinance considers it desirable that a temporary additional judge or temporary additional judges should be appointed, it shall be lawful for him temporarily to appoint a fit and proper person or persons to be a temporary additional judge or temporary additional judges and to terminate any such appointment as and when he shall think it desirable.
* As amended by No. 12 of 1933 [23.6.33]. † As amended by No. 27 of 1934 [24.8.34].
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