Title and introductory text
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1908 1908 c.51 An Act to amend the Law with respect to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council . . . [21st December 1908]
Propose a changeLaw
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1908
United Kingdom · statute
Ask the law about thisMore laws of United KingdomFor machines: Markdown
In force since 2004-07-22, as the publisher states.
Copy read on 2026-11-09. The page it was read from
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.
sha256 c85b45f6cfede7115c6f5876da41ca79fe596ebf8a8d9f6b2889959ce965adc7
Contents: 9 provisions
- Title and introductory text
- 1 Power to direct colonial judge to act as assessor of the Judicial Committee on hearing of appeals from the colony.
- 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 3 Extension of 58 & 59 Vict. c. 44.
- 4 Resignation of members of the Judicial Committee.
- 5 Power to make continuing Order in stead of annual Order directing appeals to be referred to Judicial Committee.
- 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 7 Short title and construction.
- SCHEDULE
Proposed changes to this act
No one has proposed a change to this act yet.
9 provisions
1 Power to direct colonial judge to act as assessor of the Judicial Committee on hearing of appeals from the colony.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change3 Extension of 58 & 59 Vict. c. 44.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change4 Resignation of members of the Judicial Committee.
Any member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council may resign his office as member of that Committee by giving notice of his resignation in writing to the Lord President of the Council.
Propose a change5 Power to make continuing Order in stead of annual Order directing appeals to be referred to Judicial Committee.
His Majesty may from time to time by Order in Council make a general Order directing that all appeals shall be referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council until the Order is rescinded, and section nine of the Judicial Committee Act 1844, shall have effect as if any such general Order for the time being in force were substituted in the first proviso to that section for the annual Order therein referred to, and the time for which the Order remains in force were substituted for the twelve months next after the making of the general Order. The expression “appeals” in this section means appeals on petitions presented to His Majesty in Council, and includes any complaints in the nature of appeals and any petitions in the matter of appeals.
Propose a change6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change7 Short title and construction.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1908. (2) The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and shall not affect any other enactment for the appointment of or relating to members of the Judicial Committee.
Propose a changeSCHEDULE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change