Courts and Court Officers Act, 1995

PART II

Supreme Court

Vesting of powers of Court of Criminal Appeal in Supreme Court.

4.—(1) There shall be vested in the Supreme Court all powers, jurisdiction and functions which, before the coming into operation of an order under section 1 (2) of this Act, are vested in or are capable of being exercised by the Court of Criminal Appeal.

(2) Any application or other matter that is pending before the Court of Criminal Appeal on or before the coming into operation of an order under section 1 (2) of this Act including cases listed for hearing by that Court and any notice of appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal shall be heard by the Supreme Court.

(3) References to the Court of Criminal Appeal in any statute or statutory instrument shall be construed as references to the Supreme Court.