Section 3, Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 [S13-Y73]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 May 1883 by S.O. 2474(E) [N11-AHS].

In Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 [A10-535]. This text from 27 May 1883. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 3, Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 [S13-Y73]. Machine: S13-Y73.

3. Appointment of High Court.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification, appoint an authority, to be known as the High Court, to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on it by or under this Act. (2) The High Court may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, appoint such officers and other employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act. (3) The Central Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act, except the power to make rules under section 11, shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable also by the High Court.

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Court: Section 2, Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 [S13Y61] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

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Section 2, Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 [S13-Y61], 8 October 1882, Band A. "section 3".

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