8Proceedings in inferior courts

### 8 Proceedings in inferior courts > > (1)  The Supreme Court, on the application of a party to a civil or criminal proceeding before an inferior court, may exercise the same power to make an order of a kind referred to in [section 7(2)](#GS7@Gs2@EN) for the purpose of that proceeding as the Supreme Court has under that subsection for the purpose of a proceeding in the Supreme Court. > > > (2)  [Subsections (6)](#GS7@Gs6@EN) , [(7)](#GS7@Gs7@EN) and [(8)](#GS7@Gs8@EN) of [section 7](#GS7@EN) apply in relation to evidence taken in an examination held as a result of an order made by the Supreme Court under this section in relation to an inferior court as if – > > > > > > (a) in those subsections – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a reference to the proceeding were a reference to the proceeding in the inferior court; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a reference to the Supreme Court were a reference to the inferior court; and > > > > > > > (b) a reference to an order made under [subsection (2)](#GS7@Gs2@EN) of [section 7](#GS7@EN) were a reference to an order made by the Supreme Court under this section. > > > (3)  The power vested in the Supreme Court under [subsection (1)](#GS7@Gs1@EN) may be exercised in chambers.