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Courts Act, 1993 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­


Coat of Arms
Republic of Ghana


The four hundred and fifty-ninth

Act

of the parliament of the republic of ghana
entitled

Courts Act, 1993

  • Published by Government Gazette on 6 July 1993
  • Assented to on 6 July 1993
  • Commenced on 6 July 1993
AN ACT to incorporate into the law relating to the courts, the provisions of chapter eleven of the Constitution; to provide for the jurisdiction of Regional Tribunals; to establish lower courts and tribunals, provide for their composition and jurisdiction; to consolidate and reenact the Courts Act, 1971 and to provide for connected purposes.

Part I – SUPERIOR COURTS OF JUDICATURE

The Supreme Court.

1. Composition of Supreme Court and Qualification of its Justices.

(1)The Supreme Court shall consist of the Chief Justice and not less than nine other Justices of the Supreme Court.
(2)The Supreme Court shall be duly constituted for its work by not less than five Supreme Court Justices except as otherwise provided in section 7 of this Act.
(3)The Chief Justice shall preside at sitting…

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