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1989 Ed.]

Supreme Court

Section

:

CHAPTER 4

SUPREME COURT ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

[CAP. 4

1

Page 5

5

PART II

THE SUPREME COURT

6

3. Supreme Court

4. Constitution of High Court

5. Constitution of Court of Appeal

6. Appointment of judges

7. Precedence.

8. Acting appointments

9. Professional qualifications of judges

10. Appointment of deputy judges

11. Powers of deputy judges in cases which are part-heard on termination of appointment

7

7

7

8

10

10

PART III

JURISDICTION, LAW, PRACTICE AND POWERS

12. Jurisdiction of High Court

10

12A. Admiralty jurisdiction of High Court

11

12B. Mode of exercise of Admiralty jurisdiction

14

12C. Restrictions on entertainment of actions in personam in collision and other similar cases

15

12D. High Court not to have jurisdiction in cases within Rhine Navigation Convention

16

12E. Supplementary provisions as to Admiralty jurisdiction

16

13. Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal

17

14. Appeals in civil matters


18

15. Application for new trial

19

16. Law and equity to be administered in Supreme Court

19

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1989 Ed.] Supreme Court Section : CHAPTER 4 SUPREME COURT ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 2. Interpretation [CAP. 4 1 Page 5 5 PART II THE SUPREME COURT 6 3. Supreme Court 4. Constitution of High Court 5. Constitution of Court of Appeal 6. Appointment of judges 7. Precedence. 8. Acting appointments 9. Professional qualifications of judges 10. Appointment of deputy judges 11. Powers of deputy judges in cases which are part-heard on termination of appointment 7 7 7 8 10 10 PART III JURISDICTION, LAW, PRACTICE AND POWERS 12. Jurisdiction of High Court 10 12A. Admiralty jurisdiction of High Court 11 12B. Mode of exercise of Admiralty jurisdiction 14 12C. Restrictions on entertainment of actions in personam in collision and other similar cases 15 12D. High Court not to have jurisdiction in cases within Rhine Navigation Convention 16 12E. Supplementary provisions as to Admiralty jurisdiction 16 13. Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal 17 14. Appeals in civil matters 18 15. Application for new trial 19 16. Law and equity to be administered in Supreme Court 19
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1989 Ed.] Supreme Court Section : CHAPTER 4 SUPREME COURT ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 2. Interpretation [CAP. 4 1 Page 5 5 PART II THE SUPREME COURT 6 3. Supreme Court 4. Constitution of High Court 5. Constitution of Court of Appeal 6. Appointment of judges 7. Precedence. 8. Acting appointments 9. Professional qualifications of judges 10. Appointment of deputy judges 11. Powers of deputy judges in cases which are part-heard on termination of appointment 7 7 7 8 10 10 PART III JURISDICTION, LAW, PRACTICE AND POWERS 12. Jurisdiction of High Court 10 12A. Admiralty jurisdiction of High Court 11 12B. Mode of exercise of Admiralty jurisdiction 14 12C. Restrictions on entertainment of actions in personam in collision and other similar cases 15 12D. High Court not to have jurisdiction in cases within Rhine Navigation Convention 16 12E. Supplementary provisions as to Admiralty jurisdiction 16 13. Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal 17 14. Appeals in civil matters པ ཡ པ---- 18 15. Application for new trial 19 16. Law and equity to be administered in Supreme Court 19
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1989 Ed.]

Supreme Court

Section

:

CHAPTER 4

SUPREME COURT ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1.

Short title

2.

Interpretation

[CAP. 4

1

Page

5

5

PART II

THE SUPREME COURT

6

3.

Supreme Court

4.

Constitution of High Court

5.

Constitution of Court of Appeal

6.

Appointment of judges

7.

Precedence.

8.

Acting appointments

9.

Professional qualifications of judges

10.

Appointment of deputy judges

11.

Powers of deputy judges in cases which are part-heard on termination of

appointment

7

7

7

8

10

10

PART III

JURISDICTION, LAW, PRACTICE AND POWERS

12.

Jurisdiction of High Court

10

12A.

Admiralty jurisdiction of High Court

11

12B.

Mode of exercise of Admiralty jurisdiction

14

12C.

Restrictions on entertainment of actions in personam in collision and other

similar cases

15

12D.

High Court not to have jurisdiction in cases within Rhine Navigation

Convention

16

12E.

Supplementary provisions as to Admiralty jurisdiction

16

13.

Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal

17

14.

Appeals in civil matters

པ ཡ པ----

18

15.

Application for new trial

19

16.

Law and equity to be administered in Supreme Court

19

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