SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023
OBJECTS AND REASONS
This Bill would amend the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, Cap. 117A to make provision for
(a)
the Chief Justice to issue practice directions relating to criminal matters and sentencing guidelines to judges in the trial of criminal cases; and
(b)
a public officer to be assigned to the Judicial Appointments Committee as Secretary.
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SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023
Arrangement of Sections
- Short title
- Insertion of section 89A into Cap. 117A
- Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to Cap. 117A
BARBADOS
A Bill entitled
An Act to amend the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, Cap. 117A. ENACTED by the Parliament of Barbados as follows:
Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act, 2023.
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Insertion of section 89A into Cap. 117A - The Supreme Court of Judicature Act, Cap. 117A, in this Act referred to as the principal Act, is amended by inserting immediately after section 89 the following new section:
“Practice Directions 89A.(1) The Chief Justice may
(a)
make practice directions in respect of criminal matters; and
(b)
by practice direction issue sentencing guidelines for the guidance of judges in the trial of criminal cases and judges shall comply with those guidelines.
(2) A practice direction referred to in subsection (1) shall be published in the Official Gazette. ”.
Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to Cap. 117A
- Paragraph 6 of the Fourth Schedule to the principal Act is deleted and the following is substituted:
“Secretary - A public officer shall, with the approval of the Prime Minister, be assigned to the Judicial Appointments Committee as Secretary. ”.
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Read three times and passed the House of Assembly this day of , 2023.
Speaker
Read three times and passed the Senate this day of , 2023.
President
PARLIAMENT
FIRST SESSION OF 2022-2027
BILL
cited as the Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act, 2023
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