| Superior Courts Act, 2013 | |
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| Parliament of South Africa | |
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| Citation | Act No. 10 of 2013 |
| Territorial extent | Republic of South Africa |
| Passed by | National Assembly |
| Passed | 22 November 2012 |
| Passed by | National Council of Provinces |
| Passed | 14 May 2013 |
| Assented to | 12 August 2013 |
| Commenced | 23 August 2013 |
| Administered by | Department of Justice and Constitutional Development |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: National Assembly | |
| Bill title | Superior Courts Bill |
| Bill citation | B7—2011 |
| Introduced by | Jeff Radebe, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development |
| Introduced | 2 June 2011 |
| Related legislation | |
| Constitution Seventeenth Amendment Act of 2012 | |
| Status: In force | |
The Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that restructured the court system. It reorganised the various High Courts into a single High Court of South Africa, with a division situated in each province, including two new divisions to serve Limpopo and Mpumalanga. It rationalised and consolidated the laws governing the superior courts (the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal and the High Court), and altered the administration and financial management of the courts. The act was signed into law on 12 August 2013,[1] and came into force on 23 August.[2] It is associated with the Constitution Seventeenth Amendment Act of 2012, which makes corresponding necessary changes to the Constitution.
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