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CHAPTER XIX
CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENCES
Reference of
constitutional
questions to
High Court.
260. (1) Where any question as to the interpretation of this
Constitution or of the Supreme Court Order arises in any court of law
(other than the Court of Appeal, the High Court or a court-martial) and
the court is of the opinion that the question involves a substantial
question of law, the court shall refer the question to the High Court.
(2) Where any question is referred to the High Court in
pursuance of subsection (1) of this section, the High Court shall give its
decision upon the question and the court in which the question arose shall
dispose of the case in accordance with that decision or, if the decision is
the subject of an appeal to the Court of Appeal, or to the Judicial
Committee, or to any other court having final appellate jurisdiction in
respect of appeals from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in substitution
for the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee, in accordance with the
decision of the Court of Appeal or of the Judicial Committee or of such
other final appellate court, as the case may be.
Rules.
261. The Chief Justice may make rules with respect to the
practice and procedure of the High Court in relation to the jurisdiction
and powers conferred on the Court by or under section 260 of this
Constitution, including provision with respect to the time within which
any application under this section may be made.
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