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79.1 (1) There shall be three terms, namely

(a) the first term which begins -

(i) in the case of the Court of Appeal, on the 11th January; and

(ii) in the case of the High Court on the 3rd January

and ends on the Thursday before Easter;

(b) the second term which begins on the Monday

following Easter Monday and ends on the

31st July; and

(c) the third term which begins on the 16th

September and ends -

(i) in the case of the Court of Appeal on

the 21st December; and

(ii) in the case of the High Court on the

19th December,

such dates are inclusive.

(2) Accordingly the vacations are as follows -

(a) the long vacation which begins on 1st August and ends on 15th September;

(b) first short vacation which -

(i) in the case of the Court of Appeal

begins on the 22nd December and

ends on the 10th January; and

(ii) in the case of the High Court begins

on the 20th December and ends on the 2nd January; and

(c) the second short vacation which begins on

Good Friday and ends on the Sunday

following Easter Monday,

such dates are inclusive.

Applications etc., in vacations

79.2 (1) During vacations the court shall hear and determine

only such matters as it certifies as urgent or

requiring prompt attention.

(2) A party may apply to the court for any matter to be heard in vacation.

Days on which court office open and office hours

79.3 The court offices shall be open on every day of the year

except -

(a) Saturdays and Sundays;

(b) Carnival Monday and Tuesday;

(c) public holidays;

(d) the next following working day after Christmas day; and

(e) Monday and Tuesday after Easter

between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.