Paragraph 46 Persons empowered to hold Supreme Court.

(1)

If–

(a)

at a time when an appointment may be made under section 45(3) of this Constitution of a person to act as Judge of the Supreme Court, there is no subsisting appointment under that subsection, the Governor may himself hold the Supreme Court;

(b)

the Chief Justice or, if there is a subsisting appointment under section 45(3) of this Constitution, the person appointed to act as Judge of the Supreme Court, is absent from St. Helena, the Governor may himself hold the Supreme Court in St. Helena.

(2)

If, at any time, the Governor considers that the state or distribution of business of the Supreme Court makes it desirable that an additional person be appointed by and before whom the Supreme Court may be held, he may, acting in his discretion, appoint a fit and proper person to hold the Court, either generally or for any special purpose.

(3)

An appointment under subsection (2) of this section shall expire at the end of the period, if any, for which it was made and, if not made for any specific period, may be revoked by the Governor, acting in his discretion.