2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
120.(1) There shall be a Court of Appeal which shall, subject to
this Constitution, have jurisdiction to hear and determines appeals
from a judgment, direction, decision, declaration, decree, writ or
order of the Supreme Court and such other appellate jurisdiction
as may be conferred upon the Court of Appeal by this
Constitution and by or under an Act.
(2) Except as this Constitution or an Act otherwise provides,
there shall be a right of appeal to the Court of Appeal from a
judgment, direction, decision, declaration, decree, writ or order of
the Supreme Court.
(3) The Court of Appeal shall, when exercising its appellate
jurisdiction, have all the authority, jurisdiction and power of the
court from which the appeal is brought and such other authority,
jurisdiction and power as may be conferred upon it by or under an
Act.
(4) Subject to this Constitution and any other law, the
authority, jurisdiction and power of the Court of Appeal may be
exercised as provided in the Rules of the Court of Appeal.
(5) Proceedings in respect of a matter relating to the
application, contravention, enforcement or interpretation of this
Constitution shall take precedence over other matters before the
Court of Appeal.
(6) Where in respect of any matter before it, the Court of
Appeal finds that any law or provision of any law contravenes this
Constitution, the Justice of Appeal presiding at the sitting of the
Court shall send a copy of the finding to the President and the
Speaker.
(7) The Court of Appeal shall sit, as occasion requires, to deal
with matters before it as expeditiously as is practicable.
121. The Court of Appeal shall consist of(a)a President of the Court of Appeal and two or more
other justices of Appeal; and
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