6A.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), every subordinate court shall sit on every day of the year except on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
[8/98; 2/2007]
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a judicial officer may lawfully sit on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday or during a vacation authorised under section 61 if —
(a)
the Senior District Judge, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice, has directed the judicial officer to sit on that day or during that vacation; or
(b)
in the opinion of the judicial officer, the business to be despatched is extremely urgent.
[8/98; 2/2007]
(3) Every subordinate court shall sit at such times as the Chief Justice may from time to time appoint.
[8/98]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 5 of 2014
Sittings of State Courts
6A.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), every State Court shall sit on every day of the year except on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
[8/98; 2/2007]
[Act 5 of 2014 wef 07/03/2014]
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a judicial officer may lawfully sit on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday or during a vacation authorised under section 61 if —
(a)
the Presiding Judge of the State Courts, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice, has directed the judicial officer to sit on that day or during that vacation; or
[Act 5 of 2014 wef 14/04/2014]
[4/2010 wef 17/02/2010]
(b)
in the opinion of the judicial officer, the business to be despatched is extremely urgent.
[8/98; 2/2007]
(3) Every State Court shall sit at such times as the Chief Justice may from time to time appoint.