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Contents

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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II THE SUPREME COURT

Part III THE HIGH COURT

General

Original Jurisdiction

Appellate Jurisdiction of the High Court

Supervisory and Revisionary Jurisdiction

Allocation of Proceedings

Further Arguments

Part IV THE COURT OF APPEAL

Part IVA CIVIL JURISDICTION OF COURT OF APPEAL

Part V

[42. to 60. Repealed by Act 15/2010 wef 02/01/2011]

Part VI OFFICERS AND OFFICES

Registrar

Sheriff

Accountant

Subordinate officers

Offices

Part VII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

List of Touts

Disabilities of Registrar and other officers

Protection of Registrar and other officers

Rules of Court

Council of Judges

Supplemental

FIRST SCHEDULE Additional Powers of the High Court

SECOND SCHEDULE

THIRD SCHEDULE Orders Made by District Court or Magistrate’s Court That Are Non-appealable

FOURTH SCHEDULE Orders Made by Judge That Are Non-appealable

FIFTH SCHEDULE Orders Made by Judge That Are Appealable Only With Leave

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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Appellate Jurisdiction of the High Court
Appellate criminal jurisdiction
19.  The appellate criminal jurisdiction of the High Court shall consist of —
(a)
the hearing of appeals from District Courts or Magistrates’ Courts before one or more Judges according to the provisions of the law for the time being in force relating to criminal procedure; and
(b)
the hearing of points of law reserved by special cases submitted by a District Court or Magistrate’s Court before one or more Judges according to the provisions of the law for the time being in force relating to criminal procedure.
Appellate civil jurisdiction
20.  The appellate civil jurisdiction of the High Court shall consist of —
(a)
[Deleted by Act 30/2010 wef 01/01/2011]
(b)
the hearing of appeals from District Courts and Magistrates’ Courts when exercising jurisdiction of a quasi-criminal or civil nature; and
(c)
the hearing of appeals from other tribunals as may from time to time be prescribed by any written law.
[30/2010 wef 01/01/2011]
Appeals from District and Magistrates’ Courts
21.
—(1)  Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other written law, an appeal shall lie to the High Court from a decision of a District Court or Magistrate’s Court —
(a)
in any case where the amount in dispute, or the value of the subject-matter, at the hearing before that District Court or Magistrate’s Court (excluding interest and costs) exceeds $50,000 or such other amount as may be specified by an order made under subsection (3); or
(b)
with the leave of that District Court or Magistrate’s Court or the High Court, in any other case.
[30/2010 wef 01/01/2011]
(2)  Such appeals may be heard before one Judge provided that the Judge, if he thinks fit, may reserve any appeal for the decision of a court consisting of 3 Judges, and in such case the appeal shall be decided in accordance with the opinion of the majority of the Judges composing the High Court.
(2A)  An order of the High Court giving or refusing leave under subsection (1)(b) shall be final.
[30/2010 wef 01/01/2011]
(2B)  No appeal shall be brought to the High Court in any case where a District Court or Magistrate’s Court makes an order specified in the Third Schedule, except in such circumstances as may be specified in that Schedule.
[30/2010 wef 01/01/2011]
(3)  The President may, after consulting the Chief Justice, by order published in the Gazette, vary the amount mentioned in subsection (1).
[43/98]
Powers of rehearing
22.
—(1)  All appeals to the High Court in the exercise of its appellate civil jurisdiction shall be by way of rehearing.
(2)  The High Court shall have the like powers and jurisdiction on the hearing of such appeals as the Court of Appeal has on the hearing of appeals from the High Court.