FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ABUJA AREA COURTS (REPEAL AND ENACTMENT) ACT, 2010
Arrangement of Sections
PART I - ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF THE AREA COURTS
1. Establishment of Area Courts.
2. Constitution and membership of Area Courts.
3. Discipline of members of Area Courts.
5. Indemnity of members of Area Courts.
PART II - STAFF OF AREA COURTS
9. Indemnity of staff of Area Courts.
PART 11I- JURISDICTION OF AREA COURTS
10. Institution of proceedings in Area Courts.
11. Inquiry by High Court whether person is subject to jurisdiction of Area Courts.
12. Persons subject to jurisdiction of Area Courts.
15. Law to be administered in civil cases and matters.
PART IV - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN AREA COURTS
17. Practice and procedure generally.
18. Jurisdiction of Area Court not required to be shown on the record.
19. Appearance and representation of parties.
20. Proceedings to be in open court.
PART V - TRANSFER BY AREA COURTS
21. Power to transfer by Area Court.
22. Remission of case to lower grade Area Court.
PART VI - ANCILLARY POWERS OF AREA COURTS
23. Power to summon witnesses.
24. Person present may be required to give evidence.
25. Evidence of person within jurisdiction.
27. Execution of orders of other courts.
28. Power to grant interim injunction or impound property.
29. Power to appoint receiver and manager.
PART VII CONTROL OF AREA COURTS
31. General supervision of Area Courts.
32. Appointment and functions of Chief Inspector of Area Court.
33. Appointment of inspectors.
34. Reports of cases tried.
35. Inspector's right of cases to Area Courts.
36. Supervisory powers of inspectors.
37. Effect of order to transfer.
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