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(3) The High Court has unlimited original jurisdiction to hear and determine any
civil or criminal proceedings under any law and such other original jurisdiction as is
conferred on it under this Constitution or any written law.
(4) The High Court also has original jurisdiction in any matter arising under this
Constitution or involving its interpretation.
(5) The High Court has jurisdiction, subject to conferral by written law of rights
of appeal and to such requirements as may be prescribed by written law, to hear and
determine appeals from all judgments of the Magistrates Court and other subordinate
courts.
(6) The High Court has jurisdiction to supervise any civil or criminal proceedings
before a Magistrates Court or other subordinate courts and may, on an application duly
made to it, make such orders, issue such writs and give such directions as it considers
appropriate to ensure that justice is duly administered by the Magistrates Court and other
subordinate courts.
(7) If in any proceedings in a Magistrates Court or a subordinate court, a question
arises as to the interpretation of this Constitution, the Magistrates Court or a subordinate
court may decide the matter, and its decision may be appealed as of right to the High
Court.
Magistrates Court
101.—(1) The Magistrates Court consists of—
(a) the Chief Magistrate; and
(b) such other Magistrates as are appointed by the Judicial Services
Commission.
(2) The Magistrates Court has such jurisdiction as conferred by a written law.
Other courts
102. A written law may establish and determine the authority of other courts,
tribunals or commissions, which may have a status similar to the High Court, the
Magistrates Court, or other subordinate courts.
Court rules and procedures
103.—(1) The President of the Supreme Court may make rules of court and
issue directions, consistent with this Constitution or a written law, for regulating and
prescribing the practice and procedure to be followed in the Supreme Court.
(2) The President of the Court of Appeal may make rules of court and issue
directions, consistent with this Constitution or a written law, for regulating and prescribing
the practice and procedure to be followed in the Court of Appeal.
(3) The Chief Justice may make rules of court and issue directions, consistent
with this Constitution or a written law, for regulating and prescribing the practice and
procedure to be followed in the High Court and the Magistrates Court.