(GG 85)
came into force on date of publication: 8 October 1990
as amended by
Legal Practitioners Act 15 of 1995 (GG 1141)
brought into force on 7 September 1995 by GN 150/1995 (GG 1148)
Judicial Service Commission Act 18 of 1995 (GG 1195)
brought into force on 20 November 1995 by GN 220/1995 (GG 1197)
International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Act 9 of 2000 (GG 2327)
brought into force on 15 September 2001 by GN 185/2001 (GG 2614)
(Note that there are two versions of GG 2327. The correct one states at the top:
“This Gazette replaces previous Gazette No. 2327.”)
Appeal Laws Amendment Act 10 of 2001 (GG 2585)
came into force on date of publication: 25 July 2001
High Court Amendment Act 3 of 2002 (GG 2770)
came into force on date of publication: 19 July 2002
High Court Amendment Act 14 of 2011 (GG 4863)
came into force on date of publication: 30 December 2011
High Court Amendment Act 12 of 2013 (GG 5384)
brought into force on 4 February 2014 by GN 10/2014 (GG 5397)
ACT
To make provision for the jurisdiction of the High Court of Namibia in pursuance of the
provisions of Article 80 of the Namibian Constitution; the making of rules of court; and to
provide for matters incidental thereto.
(Signed by the President on 5 October 1990)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
- Definitions
- Jurisdiction of High Court in general
2A. Divisions of High Court - Qualifications for appointment as judges of High Court
Republic of Namibia 2 Annotated Statutes
High Court Act 16 of 1999 - Seat of High Court
4A. Local divisions - Remuneration of judges of High Court
- Appointment of acting judge in permanent capacity
- Period of appointment of acting judges
- Retirement of judges of High Court
- Judges not to hold any other office of profit
- Constitution of a court of High Court
- More than one court may sit at the same time
- Nature of High Court and seal
- Proceedings to be carried on in open court
- Manner of arriving at decisions
- Certified copies of court records admissible as evidence
- Persons over whom and matters in relation to which the High Court has jurisdiction
- Compilation of special dossiers
- Appeals against judgment or order of High Court in civil proceedings
- Powers of High Court on hearing of appeals
- Grounds of review of proceedings of lower courts
- No process to be issued against judge except with consent of court
- Scope and execution of process of High Court
- Execution of process in respect of association, partnership or firm
- Time allowed for appearance
- Prohibition on attachment to found jurisdiction or arrest where defendant resides in
Namibia - Manner of securing attendance of witnesses in civil proceedings
- Manner in which recalcitrant witnesses may be dealt with
- Foreign witnesses
- Manner of dealing with commissions rogatoire, letters of request and documents for
service originating from foreign countries - Appointment of officers of High Court
- Suspension and dismissal of deputy-sheriff
- Execution of process
- Liability for acts of sheriff
- Service of process on sheriff or deputy-sheriff
- Property not liable to be seized in execution
- Offences relating to execution
- Transmission of summonses, writs or other process and of notice of issue thereof by
telegraph - Witness fees
- Rules of court
- Saving and transitional provisions
- Short title
