LAWNo. 2006 / 015 OF 29 DEC 2006 ON JUDICIAL ORGANIZATION
The National Assembly deliberated and adopted, the President of the Republic hereby enacts the law set out below:
# CHAPTERI GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section L: !hs law lays down judicial organization in Caneioon
Section 2: (1) Justice shall be administered on the territory ot the Repubhe in dhe name of the people of Cameroon
(2) ludicial pover shall be exercised by the Supiene Cout. Couts of Appeal and courts.
Section 3: lud:ctal organization shall comprise
The Supreme Court; C'ourt- of Appeal: Lo:e: courts for administrauve hngauon, - Lower audit courts; Miltary Courts, High Courts; - Courts of Fist Instance; - Customary law courts
Section 4: (1) The law shall lay down.
- the organization of the Supreme Court and constituent Benches;
- the organization of lower courts for administrative htigation,
the organization of lower audit courts; the organization of courts sitting in labour matters; the organization of customary law courts;
(2) The administrative organization of courts shall be laid down by a separate instrument.
Section 5: Subject to the provisions of Sections 15 and 18 below, the institution of proccedings and the procedure to be followed before courts shall be laid down by laws governing procedure.
Section 6: (1) Justice shall be administered in public and judgments delivered in open court.
(2) Any breach of sub-section (1) above shall render the whole proceedings null and void "ab initio".
(3) Provided that, where expressly pròvided by law, hearings shall take place in camera or in chambers.
In addition, any court may, of its own motion, or on the application of one or more of the parties, order a full or paital hearing in camera of a given matter where any publicity thereof may undermine State security, public or morality. In such case, hearing shall not be opened to the publie and mention thereof shall be made in the decision which shall be public.
(4) All judgments shall be written before they are delivered.
Section 7: All judgments shall set out the reasons upon w hich they are based in fact and in law. Any breach of this prov ision shall render the judgnent null and void
Section 8: (1) Justice shall be administered free of charge, subject only to the fiscal piovisions concerning stamp duty and registration and those concerning the reproduction of the records of proceedings for appeals.
(2) Statutory fees and expenses of counsel and other auxiliaries of justice, the cost of prosecution and the execution of court decisions shall be advanced by the party for whose benefit they are incurred. They shall be borne finally by the party who loses the action, except where there is a contrary reasoned decision of the cout. (3) In criminal matters or any other matters as may be provided by law, the Publie Treasury shall advance funds, and where necessary, bear all expenses incurred by the Legal Department.