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SUPREME COURT ACT 1970 - As at 5 December 2023 - Act 52 of 1970

- As at 5 December 2023 - Act 52 of 1970

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

Division 1 - General

PART 2 - THE COURT

Division 1 - Continuance and jurisdiction

PART 3 - DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS

Division 1 - Distribution between Court of Appeal and Divisions
47. (Repealed)
  • 48 Assignment to the Court of Appeal
  • 49 Assignment to the Divisions
  • 50. (Repealed)
  • 51 Removal and remission
  • Division 2 - Distribution amongst Divisions
  • 52 Arrangements for despatch of business
  • 53 Assignment of business
  • 54 Transfer and retention
  • 55 Validity of proceedings in any Division
  • Division 3 - (Repealed) None

PART 4 - LAW AND EQUITY

  • 57 Concurrent administration
  • 58 Equities of plaintiff
  • 59 Equitable defences
  • 60 Incidental equities
  • 61 Defence or stay instead of injunction
  • 62 Common law and statutory rights and duties
  • 63 Final determination
  • 64. (Repealed)

PART 5 - POWERS

Division 1 - Powers generally
  • 65 Order to fulfil duty
  • 66 Injunction
  • 67 Receiver
  • 68 Damages in case for equitable relief
  • 69 Proceedings in lieu of writs
  • 69A Releases on bail and custody of claimants seeking judicial review of conviction or sentence
  • 69B Other powers in relation to claimants for judicial review of convictions and sentences
  • 69C Stay of execution of conviction, order or sentence pending review
  • 69D Court may confirm conviction, order or sentence
  • 70 Ouster of office
  • 71 Habeas corpus
  • 71A Powers of Court in relation to warrants in respect of convictions or orders of Local Court
  • 71B Person to be remanded to former custody
  • 72 Production of person confined
  • 73 Relief against forfeiture
  • 74 Discharge of lien or security
  • 75 Declaratory relief
  • 75A Appeal
  • 76-76C. (Repealed) Division 2 - (Repealed) None

PART 6 - PROCEDURE

Division 1 - General
  • 77 Procedures under other Acts superseded
  • 78-82. (Repealed)
  • 83 Examination on oath
  • 84. (Repealed) Division 2 - Trial
  • 85 Trial without jury unless jury required in interests of justice
  • 86-89. (Repealed)
  • 90 Special verdict
  • Division 3 - Judgments and orders
  • 91 Judgment
  • 92-95. (Repealed)
  • 96 Effect of judgment or order
  • 97. (Repealed) Division 4 - (Repealed) None

PART 7 - APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEAL

  • 101 Appeal in proceedings before the Court
  • 101A Question of law concerning criminal contempt may be submitted to Court of Appeal
  • 102 Appeal after jury trial
  • 103 Appeal from separate decision
  • 104 Exclusion of appeal from associate Judges and others
  • 105 Application of secs 106, 107
  • 106 New trial because of subsequent matters
  • 107 Substituted verdict
  • 108 Nonsuit or verdict after jury trial
  • 109 Effect of minor variations to judgments, orders or injunctions appealed against
  • 110 Disqualification of Judge of Appeal
  • PARTS 7A, 7B - (Repealed) None

PART 8 - ASSOCIATE JUDGES AND OFFICERS

Division 1 - Associate Judges

PART 9 - RULES OF COURT

  • 122 Rules taken to have effect as rules made by the Rule Committee
  • 123 Rule Committee
  • 123A Deputies for barrister and solicitor members
  • 124 Rule-making power
  • 125 Arrangements for exchange of information between Court and foreign courts

PART 9A - BROADCAST OF JUDGMENTS

  • 126 Application of Part
  • 127 Interpretation
  • 128 Presumption in favour of permitting recording and broadcast of judgment remarks

PART 10 - SUPPLEMENTAL

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