Courts and Court Officers Act, 1995

Courts-Martial Appeal Court.

5.—(1) There shall be vested in the Supreme Court all powers, jurisdiction and functions which, before the coming into operation of an order under section 1 (2) of this Act, are vested in or are capable of being exercised by the Courts-Martial Appeal Court.

(2) Any application or other matter that is pending before the Courts-Martial Appeal Court, on or before the coming into operation of an order under section 1 (2) of this Act, including cases listed for hearing by that Court and any notice of appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal to the Courts-Martial Appeal Court shall be heard by the Supreme Court.

(3) References to the Courts-Martial Appeal Court in any statute or statutory instrument shall be construed as references to the Supreme Court.