(1) The Supreme Court may, on the ground of suspicion or in the interest of public policy,
withdraw a case from any court and transfer it for trial to another court of the same jurisdiction
or appoint magistrates within the jurisdiction of a different Court of Appeal to hear and
determine the matter.
(2) The application for transfer may be made by the Legal Department or by any other party.
However, only the Legal Department may base its application on grounds of public policy.
(3) The filing of an application shall not, on its own, stay the hearing of a case. However, the
President of the Supreme Court may order the president of the court seized of the matter to
stay the hearing of the matter.
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In force from 27 July 2005
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