Vacation and holidays

(1) There shall be a vacation of the Court in every year for a term not exceeding six weeks, the exact dates of which shall be annually fixed by the Chief Justice, with the approval of the Minister, by Order published in the Gazette. 34 (2) Nothing in this section contained shall operate to prevent– (a) any sitting of the Court in the exercise of its criminal, appellate, insolvency or admiralty (b) the transaction of urgent business in chambers; or (c) the hearing in open Court of any action, cause or matter, if the Chief Justice for some special reason so directs, during the period fixed as the vacation of the Court as aforesaid. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law, the Court shall– (a) hold sittings on Saturdays; and (b) not hold sittings on Sundays and public and bank holidays as defined by the Holidays Act. CAP. 289.