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SCHEDULE 2THE CONSTITUTION OF PITCAIRN

PART 6THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

SUPREME COURT

Constitution of Supreme Court

45.—(1) There shall be a Supreme Court for Pitcairn which shall be a superior court of record and shall be styled the Pitcairn Supreme Court.

(2) Subject to this Constitution, the Supreme Court shall have and may exercise all such jurisdiction in and in relation to Pitcairn as is necessary to administer the law of Pitcairn.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), the Supreme Court shall possess and may exercise in and in relation to Pitcairn, subject to this Constitution and to any other law, all the jurisdiction which is vested in, or is capable of being exercised by, Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in and in relation to England.

(4) The Supreme Court shall have and use a seal bearing the style of the Court and a device approved by the Chief Justice.