Section 93: Establishment of District Courts
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93. Establishment of District Courts
(1) There shall be a Court in every district to be known as a District
Court, which shall be a Court of record and which shall have civil and criminal jurisdiction in such causes and matters and to such extent as are provided in this Part.
(2) The Chief Justice may, by regulations, declare that any District Court
shall sit in 2 or more divisions and may determine the name by which every
division shall be known.
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(3) The Chief Justice may, by Order, direct that a District Court shall
have jurisdiction in respect of any part of another district.
[S. 93 amended by Act 20 of 1993.]
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Questions this section answers
- Is there a District Court in every district?
- Can a District Court be split into divisions?
- Can a District Court be given jurisdiction over part of another district?