Constitutional Law-Parliament of Jamaica passing legislation establishing a court to deal with firearms offences-Court comprising three divisions-Appellants tried and convicted in Resident Magistrate's Division-Constitutional validity of Resident Magistrate's Division and Circuit Court Division-Full Court Division constitutional invalid-Whether provisions relating to Full Court Division severable-Gun Court Act 1974 [J.], ss. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9,10,13, 17, 18, 21-Firearms Act 1967 [J.], s. 20-Interpretation Act 1968 [J.], s. 54-Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council 1962, ss. 2, 13 (1), 20 (3) & (4), 21 (1), 25 (2) & (3), 44 (1), 97 (1), 103 (1) & (5), 110 (1), 111, 112 (2)
Constitutional Law-Trial-Gun Court-In camera hearings-Jamaica Constitution permitting in camera hearings in interest of public safety and public order-Gun Court Act 1974 requiring Gun Court to sit in Camera-Whether provisions of Gun Court Act in conflict with Constitution-Gun Court Act 1974 [J.], s. 13 (1)-Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council 1962, s. 20 (3) & (4)
Constitutional Law-Gun Court-Sentence-Detention at hard labour during Governor-General's pleasure-Review Board consisting mainly of persons not qualified under Constitution to exercise judicial powers-Review Board determining length of sentence and advising Governor-General thereon-Unconstitutionality of Review Board-Gun Court Act 974 [J.], ss. 8 (2) & (3), 22
