Session 5 Various Courts Used Most Frequently By Police

Question 1

Name the four types of courts operating in PNG?

Answer 1

1. District court
2. Children or Juvenile court
3. National court
4. Supreme court
5. Village court

Question 2

What types of cases are brought to the Supreme court?

Answer 2

1. Hears appeals from decisions made by the National court.
2. Review decisions made by the National court regarding matters which the law does not allow for appeals to be made.
3. Give opinion or advice on proposed law.
4. Develop rules of the underlying law.
   Enforce human rights as provided under the constitution.

Question 3

What is the time limit of bringing offenders to District courts?

Answer 3

1. Within six (6) months.

Question 4

What cases can be heard by the District court?

Answer 4

District court can hear all Summary offences and some indictable ones as well.

Question 5

What cases are heard by the National court?

Answer 5

Hears serious indictable offences. (Murder, robbery, rape, serious assaults, corruption in high places etc…). Also hears certain civil cases.