Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 50

50. (1) Subject to the provisions of article 770 and 771, the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) sha ll, to the exclusion of the cour ts of Malta, be competent to take cognizance of all claims against persons residing or having their ordinary abode in the Island o f Gozo or Comino, as well as of all other causes expressly assign ed by law to such court. CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE [CAP. 12. 21 Constitution. Twofold jurisdiction. (2) Such court shall consist of one magistrate, and shall have a twofold jurisdiction, namely: Inferior, equal to jurisdiction of inferior court of Malta. and superior which is equal to Civil Court, First Hall. Cap. 319. (a) an inferior jurisdiction, by virtue of which it shall take cognizance of all causes of the nature of those which, according to articles 47 and 48, are triable by a magistrate for the I sland of Malta; and (b) a superior jurisdiction, by virtue of which, subject to the provisions of article 46 of the Constitution o f Malta and article 4 of the European Convention Act , it shall take cognizance of all causes of the nature of those which, according to article 32, are triable by the Civil Court, First Hall. Judgments subject to appeal to Court of Magistrates as an appellate court in its superior jurisdiction. Amended by: XXIII.1971.5; XIII.1983.5; XII.1985.4; VIII.1990.3.