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Government Proceedings Act 1956 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Jurisdiction and Procedure
16. Civil proceedings in General Division of High Court
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Last amended by an amending law of 2019.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, all civil proceedings by or against the Government in the General Division of the High Court shall, subject to the provisions of any other written law for the time being in force, be instituted and proceeded with in accordance with the provisions of this Act and not otherwise.
civil proceedings
Defined · s 2
“civil proceedings” means proceedings of whatever kind of a civil nature before a court and includes proceedings for judicial review and recovery of fines and penalties and an application at any stage of a proceeding;