9.— (1) The High Court is—

(a) specified for the purposes of Article 6,

(b) the relevant court for the purposes of Article 9, and

(c) the court of competent jurisdiction for the purposes of Articles 17H, 17I, 17J, 27, 35 and 36.

(2) The functions of the High Court—

(a) under an Article referred to in subsection (1), or

(b) under sections 10, 23 or 25 ,

shall be performed by the President or by such other judge of the High Court as may be nominated by the President, subject to any rules of court made in that behalf.

(3) An application may be made in summary manner to the President or to such other judge of the High Court as may be nominated by the President under subsection (2).

(4) In this section “ President ” means the President of the High Court.