constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:48 169 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court (1) The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal for Zimbabwe, except in matters over which the Constitutional Court has jurisdiction. (2) Subject to subsection (1), an Act of Parliament may confer additional jurisdiction and powers on the Supreme Court. (3) An Act of Parliament may provide for the exercise of jurisdiction by the Supreme Court and for that purpose may confer the power to make rules of court. (4) Rules of court may confer on a registrar of the Supreme Court any of the Court's jurisdiction and powers in civil cases-(a) to make orders in uncontested cases, other than orders affecting status or the custody or guardianship of children; (b) to decide preliminary or interlocutory matters, including applications for directions, but not matters affecting the liberty of any person; but the rules must give any person affected by the registrar's order or decision a right to have it reviewed by a judge of the Supreme Court, who may confirm it, amend it or set it aside or give any other order or decision he or she thinks fit. 170 High Court The High Court is a superior court of record and consists of-(a) the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice and the Judge President of the High Court; and (b) such other judges of the High Court as may be appointed from time to time. 171 Jurisdiction of High Court (1) The High Court-(a) has original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters throughout Zimbabwe; (b) has jurisdiction to supervise magistrates courts and other subordinate courts and to review their decisions; (c) may decide constitutional matters except those that only the Constitutional Court may decide; and (d) has such appellate jurisdiction as may be conferred on it by an Act of Parliament. (2) An Act of Parliament may provide for the exercise of jurisdiction by the High Court and for that purpose may confer the power to make rules of court. (3) An Act of Parliament may provide for the High Court to be divided into specialised divisions, but every such division must be able to exercise the general jurisdiction of the High Court in any matter that is brought before it. Zimbabwe 2013 Page 74