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THE PROVINCIAL SMALL CAUSE COURTS ACT, 1887

ACT NO. 9 OF 1887 · Enacted [24th February, 1887.] · 37 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Title, extent and commencement.
Section 2.[Repealed.].
Section 3.Savings.
Section 4.Definition.

CONSTITUTION OF COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES

Section 5.Establishment of Courts of Small Causes.
Section 6.Judge.
Section 7.Appointment of times of sitting in certain circumstances.
Section 8.Additional Judges.
Section 9.[Repealed.].
Section 10.Power to require two Judges to sit as a bench.
Section 11.Decision in case heard by a bench.
Section 12.Registrar.
Section 13.[Repealed.].
Section 14.Duties of ministerial officers.

JURISDICTION OF COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES

Section 15.Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes.
Section 16.Exclusive jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes.

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Section 17.Application of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Section 18.Trial of suits by Registrar.
Section 19.Admission, return and rejection of plaints by Registrar.
Section 20.Passing of decrees by Registrar on confession.
Section 21.Execution of decrees by Registrar.
Section 22.Adjournment of cases by chief ministerial officer.
Section 23.Return of plaints in suits involving questions of title .
Section 24.Appeal from certain or ders of Courts of Small Causes.
Section 25.Revi si on of decr ees and or der s of Cour t s of S mal l Causes.
Section 26.[Repealed.].
Section 27.Finality of decrees and orders.

SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

Section 28.Subordination of Courts of Small Causes.
Section 29.Seal.
Section 30.Abolition of Courts of Small Causes.
Section 31.Saving of power to appoint Judge of Court of Small Causes to other office.
Section 32.Application of Act t o Courts invested wi th j urisdiction of Court of Small Causes.
Section 33.Application of Act and Code to Court so invested as to two Courts.
Section 34.Modification of Code as so applied.
Section 35.Continuance of proceedings of abolished Courts.
Section 36.[Repealed.].
Section 37.Publication of certain orders.