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Section 11, The Concessions Ordinance
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(I) A Court is hereby constituted and established to bestyled .the " Concessions Court ", which shall consist of the
Chief Justice and Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court. The
Court shall form a division of the Supreme Court and shall have
power, jurisdiction and authority to enquire into and certify as
valid or invalid any concession whether relating to land situated
· within the Colony or Protectorate except in so far as is otherwise
provided in this Ordinance, and shall exercise such power,
jurisdiction, and authority subject to and in accordance with the
provisions of this Ordinance. · Subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance, the Courts Ordinance shall be read and construed
with this Ordinance, and every proceeding in the Supreme
Concessions [Cap. 121 1247
rt under this Ordinance shall be a "matter" within the
Coll ning of the said Courts Ordinance. The power of making
J!l.ea.s given in section 24 of the Courts Ordinance shall extend
rul:he making, altering or revoking of rules for the purpose of
to oceedings in the Supreme Court under this Ordinance.
pr (2) Any Judge sitting alone may exercise all the powers of ~~=e~o~;
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t (3) Sittings of the Court may be held at any place within the ~Ia?e of
C IonY or Protectorate, and more than one sitting of the Court slttmg.
;a.y, if necessary, be held at the same time.
(4) The o~cers of the ~upreme Court .shall be officers of the ~!~~~:
Court and m such capacity shall exercise all the powers and
erfo;m all the duties which are conferred and imposed upon
them respectively by the Courts Ordinance. .
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