12ABusiness and sittings of court

12A Business and sittings of court

[Section 12A Inserted by No. 50 of 1977, s. 10 ][Section 12A Subsection (1) amended by No. 33 of 1982, s. 3 ][Section 12A Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 33 of 1982, s. 3 ][Section 12A Subsection (2B) inserted by No. 33 of 1982, s. 3 ][Section 12A Subsection (2C) inserted by No. 33 of 1982, s. 3 ]**[Section 12A Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 33 of 1982, s. 3 ][Section 12A Substituted by No. 43 of 2006, s. 16, Applied:18 Dec 2006]

(1)  The Chief Justice is responsible for ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the criminal jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeal and accordingly may, subject to this Act and after such consultation with the judges as is appropriate and practicable, make arrangements as to the judge or judges who is or are to constitute the Court in a particular matter or class of matters.

(2)  Sittings of the criminal jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and sittings of the Court of Criminal Appeal are to be held from time to time as required at the places at which the registries of the Court are established and at such other places as may be determined by the Chief Justice from time to time.