Report of the Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs on Notice in terms of Interim Rationalisation of Jurisdiction of High Courts Act, 2001, dated 10 September 2003:

The Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs, having considered the request for approval by Parliament of a Notice which, in terms of section 2(1)(a) of the Interim Rationalisation of Jurisdiction of High Courts Act, 2001 (Act No. 41 of 2001), alters the area of jurisdiction for which a High Court has been established, referred to it, recommends that the Council, in terms of section 2(2) of the said Act, approve the Notice, as follows:

ALTERATION OF AREA OF JURISDICTION FOR WHICH HIGH COURT
HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED

I, Penuell Mpapa Maduna, Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development, under section 2(1) of the Interim Rationalization of Jurisdiction of High Courts Act, 2001 (Act No. 41 of 2001), hereby, after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission and with the approval of Parliament, alter the area of jurisdiction for which a High Court has been established as indicated in column A by including therein as indicated in column B and excising therefrom as indicated in column C, a district or districts thereof as set out in the Schedule.

PM MADUNA
MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SCHEDULE

COLUMN A

COLUMN B

COLUMN C

HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA

DISTRICT/S TO BE INCLUDED

DISTICT/S TO BE EXCISED

1. Natal Provincial Division

Umzimkulu
Matatiele (Maluti) – including the land mentioned in Proclamations R.141 of 30 September 1983 and 43 of 26 April 1985 and the farms Drumleary 130 and Stanford 127

 

2. Durban and Coast Local
Division

Umzimkulu
Matatiele (Maluti) – including the land mentioned in Proclamations R.141 of 30 September 1983 and 43 of 26 April 1985 and the farms Drumleary 130 and Stanford 127

 

3. Eastern Cape Division

Herschell (Sterkspruit)

Barkley-East King William’s Town
Cathcart Komga
East London Maclear
Elliot Queenstown
Indwe Stutterheim
Ugie

4. Ciskei Division

Cathcart
East London
King William’s Town
Komga
Queenstown
Stutterheim

 

5. Transkei Division

Barkley East
Elliot
Indwe
Maclear
Ugie

Herschell (Sterkspruit)
Umzimkulu
Matatiele (Maluti) – including the land mentioned in Proclamations R.141 of 30 September 1983 and 43 of 26 April 1985 and the farms Drumleary 130 and Stanford 127


Report to be considered.