Commercial Courts Act, 2016 [A11-KNP]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 11 September 2016.

Dates: made 11 September 2016; in force 11 September 2016; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Commercial Courts Act, 2016, Act 4 of 2016 [A11-KNP]. Machine: A11-KNP.

Sections (22)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. HIGH COURT

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S27-NJN]

Section 2. Definitions [S27-NKQ]

Section 3. Appointment of High Court [S27-NMS]

Section 4. Registration of commissioners appointed by the court [S27-NNV]

Section 5. Prohibition of the translation of documents for the court without licence [S27-NPX]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S27-NQZ]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-NR1]

Section 8. Powers of Registrar [S27-NS3]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S27-NT5]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S27-NV7]

Section 11. Registration of legals practitioner [S27-NW9]

Section 12. Prohibition of the service of process without licence [S27-NXB]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S27-NYD]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-NZF]

Section 15. Powers of Registrar [S27-P0R]

Section 16. Penalty for contravention [S27-P1T]

Section 17. Offences by companies [S27-P2W]

Section 18. Appeal [S27-P3Y]

Section 19. Cognizance of offences [S27-P4G]

Section 20. Protection of action taken in good faith [S27-P5J]

Section 21. Power to make rules [S27-P6M]

Section 22. Power to remove difficulties [S27-P7P]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (4)

Amends: Commercial Courts Act (Amendment) Act, 2021 [A11-R5T], 9 January 2021. "section 18 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2016 (4 of 2016)".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 3302(E), dated 30th March, 2022 [N12-MGM], 30 March 2022. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 1992(E), dated 6th June, 2018 [N12-JBZ], 6 June 2018. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 3632(E), dated 15th January, 2019 [N12-JM4], 15 January 2019. "section 4 of the said Act".

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