Federal High Court Act

FEDERAL HIGH COURT ACT

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

An Act to establish the Federal High Court as a High Court with certain special powers and to provide for all other matters connected therewith.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part I - The Constitution of the Federal High Court

1. Establishment of the Federal High Court.

2. Appointment of Judges.

3. Tenure of office of Judges.

4. Precedence.

5. Salaries and allowances of Judges.

6. Seal of the Court.

Part II - Jurisdiction and Law

7. Jurisdiction, etc.

8. Cesser of jurisdiction, etc.

9. Practice and procedure.

10. Administration of law and equity.

11. Determination of matter completely and finally.

12. Rules of equity to prevail.

13. Injunctions and receivers.

14. Orders of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari.

15. Injunction in lieu of quo warranto..

16. Execution of instruments by order of Court.

17. Reconciliation in civil and criminal cases.

18. Reservation of point of law for Court of Appeal.

Part III - Sitting and Distribution of Business

19. Divisions of the Court.

20. Sittings.

21. Judge's absence.

22. Power of transfer.

23. Proceedings to be disposed of by single Judge.

24. Powers of single Judge in Court and in chambers.

25. Discharge of orders made in chambers.

26. Power to transfer causes or matters to magistrates' courts.

27. Transfer of causes or matters from magistrates' courts.

28. Appellate jurisdiction.

29. Power of Court in civil appeals.

30. Power of Court in criminal appeals

31. Power of Court on appeal against acquittal or dismissal.

32. Appeals to the Court of Appeal.