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Judiciary Act 1983 (2) [27 MIRC Ch 2]

CHAPTER 2.

THE JUDICIARY

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

PART I – PRELIMINARY

§201. Short title.
§202. Interpretation.
§203. Independence of the judicial power.
§204. The Constitutional provisions.

PART II-THE SUPREME COURT AND THE HIGH COURT
Division I - Preliminary

§205 The creation of the Supreme Court and the High Court.

Division 2 - The Supreme Court
§206. Organization of the Supreme Court, appointment; compensation; disqualification.
§207. Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
§208. Seal of the Supreme Court.
§209. Compensation.

Division 3 - The High Court
§210. Organization of the High Court; appointment; compensation; disqualification.
§211. Jurisdiction of the High Court.
§212. Power of review.
§213. Exercise of jurisdiction of the High Court.
§214. Assessors.
§215. Seal of the High Court.
§216. Compensation.

Division 4 - Rules of Court
§217. Rules of Court of the Supreme Court.
§218. Rules of Court of the High Court.
§219. Admission rules.
§220. Contents of rules.
§221. Inconsistency with statutes.

PART III - THE TRADITIONAL RIGHTS COURT
§222. The creation of the Traditional Rights Court.
§223. Organization of the Traditional Rights Court, appointments; suspension; removal; authority.
§224. Jurisdiction of the Traditional Rights Court. Section
§225. Compensation.

PART IV - THE DISTRICT COURT
§226. The creation of the District Court.
§227. Organization of the District Court.
§228. Original jurisdiction of the District Court.
§229. Appellate jurisdiction of the District Court.
§230. Records of cases.
§231. Compensation.

PART V - COMMUNITY COURTS
§232. The creation of Community Courts.
§233. Organization of Community Courts.
§234. Jurisdiction of Community Courts.
§235. Effect of changes in local governments.
§236. Judges of one Community Court sitting with another.
§237. Process.
§238. Records of cases.
§239. Compensation.

PART VI - CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
§240. The High Court.
§241. The District Court.
§242. Transfer of cases.
§242. Transfer of cases.