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Renaming of High Courts Act, 2008

High Courts seated in the listed places must use the names set out in the table. This section states the Act’s name and says it starts on a date fixed by the President in the Gazette.

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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Structure: 2 provisions
Citation: Act 30 of 2008
Dates: updated 24 Nov 2008

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“High Courts seated in the listed places must use the names set out in the table.”

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N o t w i t h s t a n d i ng the provisions of the S u p r e me C o u rt Act, 1959 (Act N o. 59 of

High Courts seated in the listed places must use the names set out in the table.

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§ 1N o t w i t h s t a n d i ng the provisions of the S u p r e me C o u rt Act, 1959 (Act N o. 59 ofShort title

High Courts seated in the listed places must use the names set out in the table.

1. N o t w i t h s t a n d i ng the provisions of the S u p r e me C o u rt Act, 1959 (Act N o. 59 of 1959), or any other the rationalisation c o n t e m p l a t ed in item 16(6)(a) of Schedule 6 to the Constitution, the High C o u r ts seated in the places mentioned in the first column of the table hereunder, shall be k n o wn by the n a m es set out in the second c o l u mn of the said table: to an Act of Parliament giving effect law, but subject to Act No. 30, 2008 RENAMING OF HIGH COURTS ACT. 2008 S E AT OF H I GH C O U RT N A ME OF H I GH C O U RT T A B LE B h i s ho Bloemfontein C a pe Town Durban G r a h a m s t o wn J o h a n n e s b u rg Kimberley Mafikensi Mthatha Pietermaritzburg Port Elizabelh Pretoria T h o h o v a n d ou Eastern C a pe High Court, Bhisho Free State High Court. Bloemfontein Western C a pe High Court, C a pe Town K w a Z u l u - N a t al High Court, D u r b an Eastern C a pe High Court, G r a h a m s t o wn South G a u t e ng High Court. J o h a n n e s b u rg Northern C a pe High Court. K i m b e r l ey North West High Court, Mafikeng Eastern C a pe High Court, M t h a t ha K w a Z u l u - N a t al H i gh Court, Pietermaritzburg Eastern C a pe High C o u r t, Port Elizabeth North G a u t e ng H i gh Court. Pretoria L i m p o po H i gh C o u r t, T h o h o y a n d ou Short title a nd c o m m e n c e m e nt

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§ 2This ActProvision

This section states the Act’s name and says it starts on a date fixed by the President in the Gazette.

2. This Act is called the R e n a m i ng of H i gh C o u r ts Act, 2 0 0 8. and c o m es into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.

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