COURTS (DELIVERY OF JUDGMENTS)
DECREE, 1979 (AFRCD 21)
BE IT ENACTED by the Armed Forces
Revolutionary Council as follows:—
Chief Justice to Suspend Payment
of Salary.
Where any Judge or Magistrate
fails to comply with the
provisions of—
(a) paragraph 32A of the Court of
Appeal Rules, 1962 (L.I. 218); or
(b) paragraph 2A of the High Court
(Civil Procedure) Rules, 1954 (L.N.
140A); or
(c) paragraph 1 of the District
Court Rules, 1977 (L.I. 1127),
(relating to the time limit for
the delivery of judgment) and the
Chief Justice is satisfied that
such failure is unjustified the
Chief Justice may order the
suspension of the salary of the
Judge or Magistrate until such
time that the Judge or Magistrate
complies with the said provisions.
Made this 31st day of August,
1979.
FLT. -LT. JOHN JERRY RAWLINGS
Chairman of the Armed Forces
Revolutionary Council
Date of Gazette Notification: 14th
September, 1979.
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