The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act

Title, extent and commencement

[Repealed.]

Savings

Definition

Establishment of Courts of Small Causes

Judge

Appointment of times of sitting in certain circumstances

Additional Judges

Power to require two Judges to si t  as a bench

Decision in case heard by a bench

Registrar

Duties of ministerial officers

Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes

Exclusive jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes

Application of the Code of Civil Procedure

Trial of suits by Registrar

Admission, return and rejection of plaints by Registrar

Passing of decrees by Registrar on confession

Execution of decrees by Registrar

Adjournment of cases by chief ministerial officer

Return of plaints in suits involving questions of title 

Appeal from certain orders of Courts of Small  Causes

Revision of  decrees  and orders  of  Courts  of Small  Causes

Finali ty of decrees and orders

Subordination of Courts of Small  Causes

Seal

Abolit ion of Courts of  Small  Causes

Saving of power to appoint Judge of Court of Small  Causes to other office

Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Court of Small Causes

Application of Act and Code to Court so invested as to two Courts

Modification of Code as so applied

Continuance of proceedings of abolished Courts

Publication of certain orders

All sections

(1) Suits cognizable by the Registrar under section 12, subsections (3) and (4), shall be tried by him and decrees passed therein shall be executed by him, in
like manner in all respects as the Judge might try the suits, and execute the decrees, respectively.

(2) The Judge may transfer to his own file, or to that of the Additional Judge if an Additional
Judge has been appointed, any suit or other proceeding pending on the file of the Registrar.


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# 18 Trial of suits by Registrar