Supreme Court Act 1970
41Judges in the Divisions
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41 Judges in the Divisions
41 Judges in the Divisions
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the jurisdiction of the Court shall be exercised in the Divisions as follows—
(a) in the Common Law Division by the Chief Judge at Common Law and such other Judges as may be nominated by the Chief Justice to act in that Division,
(b) in the Equity Division by the Chief Judge in Equity and such other Judge or Judges as may be nominated by the Chief Justice to act in that Division.
(c)–(h) (Repealed)
(2) Any Judge may exercise the jurisdiction of the Court in any Division with all the power and authority of a Judge appointed or nominated under this or any other Act to act in that Division.
(3) A Judge so appointed or nominated may be appointed or nominated to act concurrently in any other Division.
(4) (Repealed)
s 41: Am 1972 No 41, sec 4 (i); 1973 No 19, secs 4 (e), 7 (1) (b), 10 (1); 1979 No 88, Sch 1 (5); 1985 No 28, Sch 1 (3); 1987 No 209, Sch 35 (2); 1998 No 172, Sch 10 [3].