COURTS (DELIVERY OF JUDGMENTS) ACT - 1979 (AFRCD 21)

• Section - 1 - Chief Justice To Suspend Payment Of Salary.

  • Where any Judge or Magistrate fails to comply with the provisions of-
    
    (a) paragraph 32A of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1962 (L.I. 218); or
    
    (b) paragraph 2A of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1954 (L.N. 140A); or
    
    (c) paragraph 1 of the District Court Rules, 1977 (L.I. 1127),
    
    (relating to the time limit for the delivery of judgment) and the Chief Justice is satisfied that such failure is unjustified the Chief Justice may order the suspension of the salary of the Judge or Magistrate until such time that the Judge or Magistrate complies with the said provisions.