Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013)Chapter 2 : Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and High Court of South Africa5. Constitution and seat of Supreme Court of Appeal |
| (1) |
| (a) | The Supreme Court of Appeal consists of— |
| (i) | the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal; |
| (ii) | the Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal; and |
| (iii) | so many other judges as may be determined in accordance with the prescribed criteria, and approved by the President. |
| (b) | Subject to section 9(1), the seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal is in Bloemfontein, but whenever it appears to the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal that it is expedient or in the interests of justice to hold its sitting for the hearing of any matter at a place elsewhere than at the seat of the Court, it may hold such sitting at that place. |
| (2) | The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal must— |
| (a) | exercise such powers or perform such functions of the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal in terms of this or any other law as the latter may assign to him or her; and |
| (b) | in the absence of the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, or if the office of President of the Supreme Court of Appeal is vacant, perform the functions of the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, as Acting President of the Supreme Court of Appeal. |