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(1) There shall be established in each Region such Circuit Courts as the Chief Justice may determine.

(2) The Chief Justice shall specify the area of jurisdiction of each Circuit Court.

(3) There shall be assigned for each Circuit Court a Judge who shall be appointed, subject to the approval of the President, by the Chief Justice acting on the advice of the Judicial Council.

(4) A person shall not be appointed a Circuit Court Judge unless he is of high moral character and proven integrity and is of not less than five years standing as a lawyer .

(5) Every Circuit Court Judge shall exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon him by this Act or any other enactment for the time being in force in respect of causes and matters arising within his area of jurisdiction.

(6) A Circuit Court shall hold its sittings at such places and times as the Chief Justice may direct.

(7) Subject to any direction of the Chief Justice, the sittings of a Circuit Court shall be held at such places and times as the Circuit Court Judge may think fit.