Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Part I : Courts

Chapter I : Establishment and Nature of Courts

3. Existing courts and districts to continue
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(1)The courts and districts existing immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been established under this Act.

 

(2)All references in any other law to magistrates' courts or courts of resident magistrates shall be read as referring to courts established under this Act.

 

(3)After the commencement of this Act no new district or sub-district and no regional division shall be created until a report upon the proposal to create such district or sub-district or division has been obtained from the Public Service Commission.

 

[Section 3 amended by section 4 of Act No. 40 of 1952]