Constitution of Lesotho, 1993
Reference to High Court in cases in subordinate courts etc. involving
- Jurisdiction
- Lesotho
- Provision
- 128
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source128. Reference to High Court in cases in subordinate courts etc. involving
interpretation of Constitution
(1) Where any question as to the interpretation of this Constitution arises in any
proceedings in any subordinate court or tribunal and the court or tribunal is of the opinion
that the question involves a substantial question of law, the court or tribunal may, and
shall, if any party to the proceedings so requests, refer the question to the High Court.
(2) Where any question is referred to the High Court in pursuance of this section, the High
Court shall give its decision upon the question and the court or tribunal in which the
question arose shall dispose of the case in accordance with that decision or, if that
decision is the subject of an appeal under section 129 of this Constitution, in accordance
with the decision of the Court of Appeal.
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