Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2022-07-04

Amending the High Court of Provinces (Special Provisions) Act, No 19 of 1990

- Approval of the Cabinet has been granted at its meeting held on 2021‑09‑27 to amend the section 5A of the High Court of Provinces (Special Provisions) Act, No.19 of 1990 by the insertion of the word “Small Claims Court”. Accordingly, clearance of the Attorney General has been received for the Bill drafted by the Legal Draftsman. As such, the proposal made by the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, to publish the said Bill in the Government Gazette and thereafter present the same in Parliament, for approval, was approved by the Cabinet.