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Superior Courts (Number of Judges) Act, 2025
Act 12 of 2025
- Published in Supplement to Government Gazette on 19 August 2025
- Assented to on 8 August 2025
- Commenced on 19 August 2025
- [This is the version of this document from 19 August 2025.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Superior Courts (Number of Judges) Act, 2025.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—“Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice appointed in accordance with Article 140 of the Constitution;[Cap. 1]“Constitutional Court” means the Constitutional Court established under Article 127 of the Constitution;[Cap. 1]“Court of Appeal” means the Court of Appeal established under Article 130 of the Constitution;[Cap. 1]“High Court” means the High Court established in accordance with Article 133 of the Constitution;[Cap. 1]“Deputy Chief Justice” means the Deputy Chief Justice appointed in accordance with Article 140 of the Constitution;[Cap. 1]“Deputy Judge President” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Court of Appeal Act, 2016;[Act No. 7 of 2016]“Deputy President of the Constitutional Court” means the Deputy President of the Constitution Court appointed under Article 140 of the Constitution;[Cap. 1]“judge” has the meaning assigned to the word in the Constitution and the word “judges” shall be construed accordingly;[Cap. 1]“Judge President” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Court of Appeal Act, 2016;[Act No. 7 of 2016]“superior court” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Constitution; and[Cap. 1]"Supreme Court" means the Supreme Court established under Article 124 of the Constitution;[Cap. 1]3. Supreme Court judges
There shall be thirteen judges of the Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice and the Deputy Chief Justice.4. Constitutional Court judges
There shall be thirteen judges of the Constitutional Court, including the President of the Constitutional Court and the Deputy President of the Constitutional Court.5. Court of Appeal judges
There shall be not more than thirty-one judges of the Court of Appeal, including the Judge President and the Deputy Judge President.6. High Court judges
There shall be not more than one hundred judges of the High Court.7. Repeal of Act No. 9 of 2016
The Superior Courts (Number of Judges) Act, 2016, is repealed.History of this document
19 August 2025 this version
08 August 2025
Assented to