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(2)
(3)
(a)
the Chief Justice, ex officio;
(b)
not less than four Justices of the High Court as may be prescribed; and
(c)
such other Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature as the Chief Justice
may, in writing assign to sit as High Court Justices for any case or period.
The High Court shall be duly constituted
(a)
by a single Judge of the High Court;
(b)
by a single Judge of the High Court with assessors; or
(c)
by a single Judge of the superior courts with or without assessors.
A full bench of the High Court shall consist of three Justices of the Superior courts.
(4)
The Chief Justice shall always preside whenever sitting as a Justice of the High
Court.
(5)
The Chief Justice shall designate in writing the most senior Justice of the High Court
to be Principal Judge of the High Court to preside and exercise such functions as may be
stated in the designation.
(6)
There shall be such divisions of the High Court consisting of such number of Justices
respectively as the Chief Justice may determine after consultation with the Minister
responsible for Justice and the President of the Swaziland Law Society.
Jurisdiction of the High Court
151.
(1)
The High Court has (a)
unlimited original jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters as the High Court
possesses at the date of commencement of this Constitution;
(b)
such appellate jurisdiction as may be prescribed by or under this Constitution
or any law for the time being in force in Swaziland;
(c)
such revisional jurisdiction as the High Court possesses at the date of
commencement of this Constitution; and
(d)
such additional revisional jurisdiction as may be prescribed by or under any
law for the time being in force in Swaziland.
(2)
Without derogating from the generality of subsection (1) the High Court has
jurisdiction
(3)
(a)
to enforce the fundamental human rights and freedoms guaranteed by this
Constitution; and
(b)
to hear and determine any matter of a constitutional nature.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the High Court –
(a)
has no original or appellate jurisdiction in any matter in which the Industrial
Court has exclusive jurisdiction;
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