Part II JURISDICTION

The High Court

General jurisdiction

19 General jurisdiction of High Court.

1

The High Court shall be a superior court of record.

2

Subject to the provisions of this Act, there shall be exercisable by the High Court—

a

all such jurisdiction (whether civil or criminal) as is conferred on it by this or any other Act; and

b

all such other jurisdiction (whether civil or criminal) as was exercisable by it immediately before the commencement of this Act (including jurisdiction conferred on a judge of the High Court by any statutory provision).

3

Any jurisdiction of the High Court shall be exercised only by a single judge of that court, except in so far as it is—

a

by or by virtue of rules of court or any other statutory provision required to be exercised by a divisional court; or

b

by rules of court made exercisable by a master, registrar or other officer of the court, or by any other person.

4

The specific mention elsewhere in this Act of any jurisdiction covered by subsection (2) shall not derogate from the generality of that subsection.