1984 Ed.]
District Court
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9. Where a magistrate is appointed to be a judge he may, notwithstanding such appointment, exercise and discharge all such jurisdiction, powers, authorities and duties as were prior to such appointment vested in him as a magistrate, but in relation only to any proceedings which were duly commenced before him in his capacity as a magistrate prior to such appointment.
10. Where a judge is appointed-
(Added, 11 of 1970, s. 3)
(a) to be a judge of the Supreme Court under section 6(1) of
the Supreme Court Ordinance; or
(b) to be a deputy judge of the High Court under section
10(1) of the Supreme Court Ordinance,
he may, notwithstanding such appointment, exercise and discharge all such jurisdiction, powers, authorities and duties as were prior to such appointment vested in him as a judge of the Court, but in relation only to any proceedings which were duly commenced before him in his capacity as such judge prior to such appointment.
(Added, 11 of 1970, s. 3. Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 58 and 49 of 1983, s. 7)
11. Every judge shall be a justice of the peace by virtue of his office.
(Added, 11 of 1970, s. 3)
12. (1) Subject to any rules made under this Ordinance, the Chief Justice may give such directions as he thinks fit touching the distribution and disposal of the business of the Court.
(2) Subject to any such rules or directions and to the provisions of subsection (3), a judge shall sit for the disposal of business pending in the Court at such places and times as he may think fit. (Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 7)
(3) Any proceedings may at any time and at any stage thereof, and either with or without application from any of the parties thereto, be transferred in such manner as may be prescribed or as any such direction may authorize, from one judge to another. (Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 7)
(1 of 1953, s. 8, incorporated)
13. The Court shall have a seal of a design (which shall incorporate a device and impression of the Royal Arms) approved by the Chief Justice, and all writs, judgments, orders and other process issuing out of the Court shall be sealed therewith.
(1 of 1953, s. 9, incorporated. Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 8)
14. (1) The Governor may appoint a registrar of the Court and such number of deputy registrars, assistant registrars and bailiffs as he may think fit; and there may be attached to such court such number of clerks of the Court, clerks, interpreters and other officers as the Governor may consider necessary. (Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 9 and 38 of 1965, s. 3)
Jurisdiction in part-heard cases of magistrates appointed to be judges.
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Jurisdiction in part-heard cases of judges appointed to be Supreme Court Judges or High Court deputy judges. (Cap. 4.)
Judges to be justices of the peace ex officio.
Distribution and disposal of business of the Court.
Seal of the Court.
Officer of the Court.
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1984 Ed.]
District Court
[CAP. 336
9. Where a magistrate is appointed to be a judge he may, notwithstanding such appointment, exercise and discharge all such jurisdiction, powers, authorities and duties as were prior to such appointment vested in him as a magistrate, but in relation only to any proceedings which were duly commenced before him in his capacity as a magistrate prior to such appointment.
10. Where a judge is appointed-
(Added, 11 of 1970, s. 3)
(a) to be a judge of the Supreme Court under section 6(1) of
the Supreme Court Ordinance; or
(b) to be a deputy judge of the High Court under section
10(1) of the Supreme Court Ordinance,
he may, notwithstanding such appointment, exercise and discharge all such jurisdiction, powers, authorities and duties as were prior to such appointment vested in him as a judge of the Court, but in relation only to any proceedings which were duly commenced before him in his capacity as such judge prior to such appointment.
(Added, 11 of 1970, s. 3. Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 58 and 49 of 1983, s. 7)
11. Every judge shall be a justice of the peace by virtue of his office.
(Added, 11 of 1970, s. 3)
12. (1) Subject to any rules made under this Ordinance, the Chief Justice may give such directions as he thinks fit touching the distribution and disposal of the business of the Court.
(2) Subject to any such rules or directions and to the provi- sions of subsection (3), a judge shall sit for the disposal of business pending in the Court at such places and times as he may think fit. (Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 7)
(3) Any proceedings may at any time and at any stage thereof, and either with or without application from any of the parties thereto, be transferred in such manner as may be prescribed or as any such direction may authorize, from one judge to another. (Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 7)
(1 of 1953, s. 8, incorporated)
13. The Court shall have a seal of a design (which shall incorporate a device and impression of the Royal Arms) approved by the Chief Justice, and all writs, judgments, orders and other process issuing out of the Court shall be sealed therewith.
(1 of 1953, s. 9, incorporated. Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 8)
14. (1) The Governor may appoint a registrar of the Court and such number of deputy registrars, assistant registrars and bailiffs as he may think fit; and there may be attached to such court such number of clerks of the Court, clerks, interpreters and other officers as the Governor may consider necessary. (Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 9 and 38 of 1965, s. 3)
Jurisdiction in part-heard cases of magistrates appointed to be judges.
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Jurisdiction in part-heard cases of judges appointed to be Supreme Court Judges or High Court deputy judges. (Cap. 4.)
Judges to be justices of the peace ex officio.
Distribution and disposal of business of the Court.
Seal of the Court.
Officer of the Court.
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