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Local Courts Act, 1963 (No. 20 of 1963).

Pays/Territoire
Sierra Leone
Type du document
Législation
Date
1963
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law relating to the Local Courts, to Provide for the Extension of their Jurisdiction and for the Hearing of Appeals from such Courts and to make Certain Incidental and Consequential Provisions for the Administration of Justice in the Provinces.
Sujet
Terre et sols
Mot clé
Cour/tribunaux Accès-à-la-justice Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Infractions/sanctions
Aire géographique
Afrique, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest
Résumé

This Act provides with respect to local courts. The existing Native Courts and Group Native Appeal Courts are re-designated Local Courts and Group Local Appeal Courts and the term "Local" is substituted for the term "Native" in every designation of any such courts in any existing enactment. A Local Court or Group Local Appeal Court shall hold sessions at such times and places as the Tribal Authorities of the Chiefdom or Chiefdoms consider necessary for the convenient and speedy despatch of the business of the Court: Provided that the Minister or any person or body authorized by him or her may direct sessions to be held at such times and places as (s)he or it shall think fit. The Local Courts shall have jurisdiction: (a) to administer the estates of deceased persons, so far as they are situated within the jurisdiction of the Courts and the administration of which is governed by customary law; (b) to hear and determine: (i) all civil cases governed by customary law other than cases between Paramount Chiefs or Tribal Authorities involving a question of title to land; (ii) all civil cases governed by the general law where the claim, debt, duty or matter in dispute does not exceed 200 pounds in value, whether on balance of account or otherwise, or in claims for recovery of possession where the annual rental value of the property does not exceed 25 pounds and the term of the lease does not exceed five years. Subject to the provisions of this Act and any Rules made under it, the procedure and practice of Local Courts shall be governed by customary law. Appeals from local courts shall be made to District Appeal Courts to be constituted in accordance with this Act or to a Group Local Appeal Court.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.sierralii.org

Références - Législation

Amendé par

Local Courts (Amendment) Act, 1975 (No. 7 of 1975).

Législation | Sierra Leone | 1975

Mot clé: Développement agricole, Institution, Cour/tribunaux

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Local Courts (Amendment) Act, 1965 (No. 29 of 1965).

Législation | Sierra Leone | 1965

Mot clé: Développement agricole, Institution, Cour/tribunaux, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Accès-à-la-justice

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Local Courts (Amendment) Act, 1974 (No. 19 of 1974).

Législation | Sierra Leone | 1974

Mot clé: Développement agricole, Institution, Cour/tribunaux

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Local Courts (Amendment) Act, 1966 (No. 28 of 1966).

Législation | Sierra Leone | 1966

Mot clé: Cour/tribunaux, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Abrogé par

Local Courts Act, 2011 (No. 10 of 2011).

Législation | Sierra Leone | 2011

Mot clé: Accès-à-la-justice, Cour/tribunaux, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Gouvernance, Infractions/sanctions, Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers

Source: FAO, FAOLEX