Regulations of Community Courts (GN 237 of 2003). Country/Territory Namibia Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Agricultural development Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Access-to-justice Traditional rights/customary rights Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations implement the Community Courts Act, 2003 by providing with respect to the process of the community court for commencing an action, procedure to be observed in community courts, keeping of records of evidence and of proceedings in court and custody and disposal of such records and duties of clerk of court, appeal against order or decision of community court. A party to any proceedings in a community court who is aggrieved by any order or decision of that community court may appeal to - (a) the same community court, if that community court in terms of section 2(5) of the Act comprises a body of appeal and is vested with the jurisdiction to hear and determine any appeal relating to a matter referred to in section 12(a) of the Act; or (b) the magistrate’s court, if - (i) the community court does not comprise a body of appeal vested with the jurisdiction to hear and determine any appeal; or (ii) it is a further appeal against any appeal judgment made by the court referred to in paragraph (a). Full text English Website www.lac.org.na References - Legislation Implements Community Courts Act, 2003 (No. 10 of 2003). Legislation | Namibia | 2003 Keyword: Agricultural development, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-justice, Traditional rights/customary rights, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX