LegalB's Resources for Africa
QUICK LINKS: ROOT DATABASE | OVERVIEW | VERSIONS & TEXT ACCESS TIMELINE | SUBORDINATE TEXTS | COMMENTARY | POTENTIAL TRANSGRESSOR LISTS | TEST FOR TRANSGRESSIONS | EMAIL A REQUEST FOR UPDATES | HELP | CONTACT US | SEARCH SITE | LOG OUT |

South Africa
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
LegalB Logo
Supreme Court Act, No. 59 of 1959
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1]

Long title


...


[...repealed by Act 1959_059_055 Sch1]

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
1
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Definitions"]
2.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Constitution of Supreme Court of South Africa"]
3.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Constitution of divisions"]
4.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Seats of divisions"]
5.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Scope and execution of process of appellate division"]
6.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Areas of jurisdiction of provincial and local divisions"]
7.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Circuit local divisions"]
8.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Disposal of records and execution of judgments of circuit "]
9.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Removal of proceedings from one division to another"]
10.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Appointment, remuneration and tenure of office of judges"]
11.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Judge not to hold any other office of profit"]
12.
[see also Constitutional Court Order in Not. 1382 in GG21910 dated 2000/12/22 wef 1994/04/27] [...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Constitution of court of appellate"]
13.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Constitution of courts of provincial or local "]
14.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "More than one court of a division may sit at the same time"]
15.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Nature of courts and seals"]
16.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Proceedings to be carried on in open court"]
17.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Manner of arriving at decisions in courts of provincial or local divisions"]
18.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Certified copies of court records admissible as evidence"]
19.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Persons over whom and matters in relation to which provincial and local divisions have jurisdiction"]
19bis.
[...inserted by Act 1964_080_040] [...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Reference of particular matters for investigation by referee"]
20.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Appeals to Supreme Court in general"]
21.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Appeals to appellate division"]
21A.
[...inserted by Act 1993_129_022] [...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Powers of court of appeal in certain civil proceedings"]
22.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Powers of court on hearing of appeals"]
23.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Settlement of conflicting decisions in civil cases"]
24.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Grounds of review of proceedings of inferior courts"]
25.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "No process to be issued against judge except with consent of court"]
26.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Scope and execution of process of provincial and local divisions"]
27.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Time allowed for appearance"]
27A.
[...inserted by Act 1991_004_005] [...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Judgment by default"]
28.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Prohibition on attachment to found jurisdiction or arrest where defendant resides within the Republic"]
29.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Circumstances in which security for costs shall not be required"]
30.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Manner of securing attendance of witnesses or the production of any document or thing in civil proceedings and penalties for failure"]
31.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Manner in which witness may be dealt with on refusal to give evidence or produce documents"]
32.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Examination by interrogatories of persons whose evidence is required in civil cases"]
33.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Manner of dealing with commissions rogatoire, letters of request and documents for service originating from foreign countries"]
34.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Appointment of officers of the Supreme Court"]
34A.
[...inserted by Act 1983_053_003][...repealed by Act 1986_090_064(1)]
35.
[...repealed by Act 1986_090_064(1)]
36.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Execution of process"]
37.
[...repealed by Act 1986_090_064(1)]
38.
[...repealed by Act 1986_090_064(1)]
39.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Property not liable to be seized in execution"]
40.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Offences relating to execution"]
41.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Transmission of summonses, writs and other process and of notice of issue thereof by telegraph"]
42.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Witness fees"]
43.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Rules of court"]
44.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Existing divisions and courts"]
45.
[...deleted by Proc. 222 dated 1981/11/06]
46.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Repeal of laws"]
47.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "Short title and date of commencement"]
Sch.1.
[s46][...repealed by Act 2001_041_004(1)] [...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "FIRST SCHEDULE"]
Sch.2.
[...repealed by Act 2013_010_055 Sch1 - was entitled "SECOND SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED"]
 
Legislation Text Access Point

Versions
[To check whether a version has commenced, and how it was commenced, please see the Timeline for the Act, and the Annotated Text for the version.]
Access Official Gazette PDF  Request Subscription Fee Subscriber Access
As unamended Act 1959_059_000_19590703  EXT.LINK REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1962_093_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1963_085_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1964_080_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1967_102_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1969_015_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1970_041_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1970_092_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1973_062_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1974_094_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1976_037_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1977_003_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1977_086_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1980_046_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1982_105_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1983_053_000_19830504 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1985_087_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1985_107_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1986_090_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1986_097_000_19860912 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1987_098_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1987_100_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1987_100_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1989_077_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1989_088_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1991_004_000_00000000 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1993_129_000_19930723 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1996_075_000_19961120 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1996_104_000_19961127 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1997_047_000_19971013 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 1998_122_000_19981211 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 2000_062_000_20001213 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 2001_041_000_20011205 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As amended by Act No. 2004_012_000_20040428 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK
As repealed by Act No 2013_010_000_20130812 N/A
REQ.INFO LINK

* LegalB refers to a "version" of an Act or its sections in the format "YYYY_NNN_SSS_YYYYMMDD", which refers to "YEAR OF ACT_ACT NUMBER_SECTION OF ACT_DATE OF GAZETTE", and where "DATE OF GAZETTE" refers to the "YEAR_MONTH_DAY" on the face of the Gazette in which either the Act was originally published or in which the amending, lapsing or repealing instrument was published. Where any segment of the reference string contains only zeros, it means that information is not relevant, not made available, or unavailable.
* Unbolded grey text in square brackets is additional information provided by LegalB.
* "..." indicates further information not provided by LegalB for purpose of brevity
* An Asterisk indicates uncertainty regarding information, and a double asterisk indicates information must be read in the light of our relevant Commentary.

TOP
Copyright © Rita V. Felgate 2018