CHAPTER 10 - Magistrates' Courts Act

Commencement Date: 1989-01-01

An Act of Parliament to establish magistrates' courts; to declare the jurisdiction and provide for the procedure of such courts; to provide for appeals in certain cases; and for purposes connected therewith or incidental thereto

Arrangement of Sections
Part I - PRELIMINARY
1	Short Title.
2	Interpretation.
Part II - RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT
3	Establishment of Resident Magistrate's Court.
4	Criminal Jurisdiction of Resident Magistrate's Court.
5	Civil Jurisdiction of Resident Magistrate's Court.
Part III - DISTRICT MAGISTRATES COURTS
6	Powers of District Magistrate
7	Establishment of District Magistrates' Courts
8	Criminal Jurisdiction of District Magistrate's Court.
9	Civil Jurisdiction of District Magistrate's Court.
Part IIIA - JURISDICTION IN CERTAIN CASES RELATING TO LAND
9A	Limitation of Jurisdiction and Referral to Panel of Elders.
9B	Composition of Panel of Elders.
9C	Record of Decision of Panel to Be Filed in Court.
9D	Power of Court with Regard to Record.
9E	Judgment on Record.
9F	Interpretation of Part.
Part IV - APPEALS FROM CERTAIN DISTRICT MAGISTRATES COURTS
10	Appeal from Certain District Magistrates' Courts in Criminal Matters.
11	Appeal from Certain District Magistrates' Courts in Civil Matters.
12	Powers of Court on Appeal.
Part V - GENERAL
13	Places and Times of Sitting and Distribution of Business.
14	Attorney-general's Power to Determine Place of Sitting.
15	Procedure and Practice.
16	Rules of Court.
17	Evidence of Customary Law.
18	Records and Returns.
19	Supervision of Courts.
20	Seals and Stamps.

Subsidiary legislation

The Magistrates' Courts (criminal Jurisdiction of Magistrates' Courts of the Third Class) Order

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