Courts of Justice Act, 1947

PART III.

President of the Circuit Court and his Powers and Duties.

President of the Circuit Court.

9.—(1) There shall be a President of the Circuit Court.

(2) The President of the Circuit Court shall notwithstanding anything contained in the Courts of Justice Acts, 1924 to 1946, be ex-officio an additional Judge of the High Court.

(3) The President of the Circuit Court shall be appointed from amongst the Circuit Judges by the President acting on the advice of the Government and shall take precedence over all other Circuit Judges.

(4) The person appointed to be President of the Circuit Court shall hold that office so long as he holds the office of Circuit Judge.