Chapter VI
THE JUDICATURE
Part 1 - The High Court of Rhodesia
Constitution of the Hight Court
54. There shall be a High Court of Rhodesia which shall consist of -
Court
(a) the appellate division of the High Court; and
(b) the general division of the High Court.
Chief Justice of Rhodesia and Judge President of the appellate division.
55.(1) There shall be a Chief Justice of Rhodesia who shall be the head of the judiciary of Rhodesia.
(2) There shall be a Judge President of the appellate division of the High Court who shall be in charge of that division preside over it in the absence of the Chief Justice.
Constitution of the appellate division
56.(1) The appellate division of the High Court shall consist of -
(a) the Chief Justice, and
(b) the Judge President, and
(c) such number of other judges of appeal, not being less than one, as the Officer Administering the Government may deem necessary; and
(d) such judges of the appellate division as have been designated under the provisions of subsection (2) of this section
(2) If the services of an additional judge of appeal are required for a limited period, the Chief Justice may, with the consent of the Judge President, designate a person holding the office of puisne judge to be a judge of the appellate division for such period as may be specified by the Chief Justice
(3) The appellate division shall be a superior court of record and shall have such jurisdiction and powers as may be conferred upon it by this Constitution and by any law of the Legislature.
Constitution of the general division.
57.(1) The general division of the High Court shall consist Constitution of-
(a) the Chief Justice; and
(b) such puisne judges as may from time to time be appointed
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