s 82 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court over lawyers (NP), solicitors, Judicial Service Officers, Legal Service Officers and PD Officers
82.—(1) The following persons are officers of the Supreme Court:(a) a person duly admitted as a lawyer (NP) or an advocate and solicitor;[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/04/2025] (b) a Judicial Service Officer; (c) a Legal Service Officer;[Act 33 of 2021 wef 14/01/2022] [Act 23 of 2022 wef 01/12/2022] (d) a PD Officer.[Act 23 of 2022 wef 01/12/2022] (2) The provisions of any written law which imposes on officers of the Supreme Court any restrictions as to practice as advocates or solicitors do not apply to any advocate and solicitor by virtue only of subsection (1).[Act 33 of 2021 wef 14/01/2022] (3) In this Part, “PD Officer” means —(a) the Chief Public Defender, a Deputy Chief Public Defender or an Assistant Chief Public Defender appointed under section 3 of the Public Defenders Act 2022; or (b) a public defender appointed under section 3(6) of the Public Defenders Act 2022 who is a public officer and a qualified person.[Act 23 of 2022 wef 01/12/2022] [Act 23 of 2022 wef 01/12/2022] [Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/04/2025]