Cap. 12 Art. 50Court of Magistrates(Gozo) as court of first instance.

(1) Subject to the provisions of article 770 and 771, the

Court of Magistrates (Gozo) shall, to the exclusion of the courts of

Malta, be competent to take cognizance of all claims against persons residing or having their ordinary abode in the Island of

Gozo or Comino, as well as of all other causes expressly assigned by law to such court.

(2) Such court shall consist of one magistrate, and shall have a twofold jurisdiction, namely:

(a) an inferior jurisdiction, by virtue of which it shall take cognizance of all causes of the nature of those which, according to articles 47 and 48, are triable by a magistrate for the Island of Malta; and

(b) a superior jurisdiction, by virtue of which, subject to the provisions of article 46 of the Constitution of

Malta and article 4 of the European Convention Act, it shall take cognizance of all causes of the nature of those which, according to article 32, are triable by the Civil Court, First Hall.

51. Repealed by: XXIV.1995.25.

52. Repealed by: XXIV.1995.25.