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VOL. V-A
71
THE PROVINCIAL INSOLVENCY ACT, 1920
ACT No. 5 OF 1920
[25th Feb!"#, 1920.$
A% A&t to &o%'o()*"te "%* "+e%* the L" e("t)% to I%'o(e%&# 1/ "'
"*+)%)'tee* b# Co!t' h")% !)'*)&t)o% o!t')*e the Pe')*e%&#-
to%' 2/.
HEREAS )t )' e3e*)e%t to &o%'o()*"te "%* "+e%* the (" e("t)%
to )%'o(e%&# 1/ "' "*+)%)'tee* b# Co!t' h")% !)'*)&t)o% o!t')*ethe Pe')*e%&#-to%' 2/4 It )' heeb# e%"&te* "' o((o'6--
1.
Shot t)t(e "%* ete%t.
1. Shot t)t(e "%* ete%t.-18 Th)' A&t +"# be &"((e* the
Po)%&)"( I%'o(e%&# A&t, 1920.
28 It ete%*' to /[the ho(e o I%*)" e&e3t :/[the te)to)e'
h)&h, )++e*)"te(# beoe the 1't Noe+be, 195;, ee &o+3)'e* )%
P"t < St"te'$ "%*$ the S&he*!(e* =)'t)&t'.
2.
=e)%)t)o%'.
2. =e)%)t)o%'.-18 I% th)' A&t, !%(e'' thee )' "%#th)%
e3!%"%t )% the '!be&t o &o%tet,--
"8 >&e*)to> )%&(!*e' " *e&ee-ho(*e, >*ebt> )%&(!*e' " !*+e%t-*ebt, "%* >*ebto> )%&(!*e' " !*+e%t-*ebto4
b8 >=)'t)&t Co!t> +e"%' the 3)%&)3"( C))( Co!t o
o))%"( !)'*)&t)o% )% "%# "e" o!t')*e the (o&"(
()+)t' o the t)+e be)% o the Pe')*e%&#-to%' 5/4
&8 >3e'&)be*> +e"%' 3e'&)be* b# !(e' +"*e !%*e th)'
A&t4
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*8 >3o3et#> )%&(!*e' "%# 3o3et# oe h)&h o the
3o)t' o h)&h "%# 3e'o% h"' " *)'3o')% 3oe h)&h
he +"# ee&)'e o h)' o% be%e)t4
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Ete%*e* to L"&&"*)e, ?)%)&o# "%* A+)%*)) I'("%*' .e.. 1.10.;786
)*e Re. @ o 19;5, '. S&h.
Ete%* to the B%)o% te)to# o Po%*)&he# b# A&t 2; 19;@, '. "%*
S&he*!(e.
Ete%*e* to "%* bo!ht )%to o&e )% ="*" "%* N"" H"e() .e..
1.7.;58, b# Re. ; o 19;, '. 2 S&h. 1.
A+e%*e* )% H)+"&h"( P"*e'h b# H.P. A&t 1 o 19;9.
Re3e"(e* )% )t' "33()&"t)o% to the ?"("b" =)'t)&t b# e"(" A&t 1@
o 1957.
Ete%*e* to the ho(e o ?"*h#" P"*e'h b# ?.P. A&t 2 o 195@ he%
%ot))e*8.
Re3e"(e* )% )t' "33()&"t)o% to <e(("# =)'t)&t b# ?#'oe A&t 1: o
1955.
1. The o*' >)% the Po)%&e' o I%*)"> o+)tte* b# the A. O. 1950.
2. The o*' >"%* the to% o ""&h)> e3. b# the A. O. 19:@. I%
the (o% t)t(e the o* >""&h)> h"* bee% '!b'. b# the A. O. 197 o
>R"%oo%>. I% the 3e"+b(e the o*' >to% o ""&h)> h"* bee% '!b'.
b# the A. O. 197 o >to%' o R"%oo% "%* ""&h)> h)&h h"* bee%
'!b'. b# A&t 9 o 192;, '. 11, o >to% o R"%oo%>.
. S!b'. b# the A. O. 1950 o >"(( the Po)%&e' o I%*)" e&e3t>.
:. S!b'. b# the A*"3t"t)o% o L"' No. 8 O*e, 195;, o >P"t <
St"te'>.
5. The o((o)% h"* bee% '!b'. b# A&t 9 o 192;, '. 11, o >"%* o
the to% o R"%oo%>6--
>the to% o R"%oo% "%* the ()+)t' o the o*)%"# o))%"(
&))( !)'*)&t)o% o the Co!t o the D!*)&)"( Co++)'')o%e
o S)%* "' *e)%e* )% 'e&t)o% 2 o the Pe')*e%&#-to%'
I%'o(e%&# A&t, 1909>.
The )'t o! o*' e3. b# the A. O. 197 "%* the e+")%*e "'
"+e%*e* b# A&t : o 192;, '. 2 "%* S&h. e3. b# the A. O. 19:@.
72
e8 >'e&!e* &e*)to> +e"%' " 3e'o% ho(*)% " +ot"e,
&h"e o ()e% o% the 3o3et# o the *ebto o "%# 3"t theeo "' " 'e&!)t# o " *ebt *!e to h)+ o+
the *ebto4 "%*
8 >t"%'e o 3o3et#> )%&(!*e' " t"%'e o "%#
)%tee't )% 3o3et# "%* the &e"t)o% o "%# &h"e
!3o% 3o3et#.
28 o*' "%* e3e'')o%' !'e* )% th)' A&t "%* *e)%e* )% the
Co*e o C))( Po&e*!e, 190@ 5 o 190@8, "%* %ot hee)%beoe
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*e&)*e "%# G!e't)o% o the %"t!e eee* to )% '!b-'e&t)o% 18, b!t
h"' e"'o% to be()ee th"t the *ebto h"' " '"(e"b(e )%tee't )% "%#
3o3et#, the Co!t +"# )tho!t !the )%G!)# 'e(( '!&h )%tee't )%
'!&h +"%%e "%* '!be&t to '!&h &o%*)t)o%' "' )t +"# th)% )t.
7
5.
e%e"( 3oe' o Co!t'.
5. e%e"( 3oe' o Co!t'.-18 S!be&t to the 3o)')o%' o
th)' A&t, the Co!t, )% e"* to 3o&ee*)%' !%*e th)' A&t, 'h"((
h"e the '"+e 3oe' "%* 'h"(( o((o the '"+e 3o&e*!e "' )t h"' "%*
o((o' )% the ee&)'e o o))%"( &))( !)'*)&t)o%.
28 S!be&t "' "oe'")*, H)h Co!t' "%* =)'t)&t Co!t', )%
e"* to 3o&ee*)%' !%*e th)' A&t )% Co!t' '!bo*)%"te to the+,'h"(( h"e the '"+e 3oe' "%* 'h"(( o((o the '"+e 3o&e*!e "' the#
e'3e&t)e(# h"e "%* o((o )% e"* to &))( '!)t'.
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A&t' o )%'o(e%&#
;.
A&t' o )%'o(e%&#.
;. A&t' o )%'o(e%&#.-1/[18$ A *ebto &o++)t' "% "&t o
)%'o(e%&# )% e"&h o the o((o)% &"'e', %"+e(#6--
"8 ), )% 2/[I%*)"$ o e('ehee, he +"e' " t"%'e o
"(( o '!b't"%t)"((# "(( h)' 3o3et# to " th)* 3e'o%
o the be%e)t o h)' &e*)to' e%e"((#4
b8 ), )% 2/[I%*)"$ o e('ehee, he +"e' " t"%'e o
h)' 3o3et# o o "%# 3"t theeo )th )%te%t to
*ee"t o *e("# h)' &e*)to'4
&8 ), )% 2/[I%*)"$ o e('ehee, he +"e' "%# t"%'e o
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h)' 3o3et#, o o "%# 3"t theeo, h)&h o!(*,
!%*e th)' o "%# othe e%"&t+e%t o the t)+e be)% )%
o&e, be o)* "' " "!*!(e%t 3eee%&e ) he ee
"*!*e* "% )%'o(e%t4
*8 ), )th )%te%t to *ee"t o *e("# h)' &e*)to',--
)8 he *e3"t' o e+")%' o!t o /[the
te)to)e' to h)&h th)' A&t ete%*'$,
))8 he *e3"t' o+ h)' *e(()%-ho!'e o
!'!"( 3("&e o b!')%e'' o othe)'e "b'e%t'
h)+'e(,
)))8 he 'e&(!*e' h)+'e( 'o "' to *e3)e
h)' &e*)to' o the +e"%' o &o++!%)&"t)% )th
h)+4
e8 ) "%# o h)' 3o3et# h"' bee% 'o(* )% ee&!t)o% o the
*e&ee o "%# Co!t o the 3"#+e%t o +o%e#4
8 ) he 3et)t)o%' to be "*!*e* "% )%'o(e%t !%*e the
3o)')o%' o th)' A&t4
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1. S. ; e-%!+bee* "' '!b-'e&t)o% 18 theeo b# A&t 2@ o 197@, '.
.e.. 1-9-19798.
2. S!b'. b# the A. O. 1950, o >the Po)%&e'>.
. S!b'. b# the A*"3t"t)o% o L"' No. 8 O*e, 195;, o >P"t A
St"te' "%* P"t C St"te'>.
7:
8 ) he )e' %ot)&e to "%# o h)' &e*)to' th"t he h"'
'!'3e%*e*, o th"t he )' "bo!t to '!'3e%*, 3"#+e%t o
h)' *ebt'4 o
h8 ) he )' )+3)'o%e* )% ee&!t)o% o the *e&ee o "%#
Co!t o the 3"#+e%t o +o%e#. 1/
2/[28 )tho!t 3e!*)&e to the 3o)')o%' o '!b-'e&t)o% 18, "
*ebto &o++)t' "% "&t o )%'o(e%&# ) " &e*)to, ho h"' obt")%e* "
*e&ee o o*e "")%'t h)+ o the 3"#+e%t o +o%e# be)% " *e&ee
o o*e h)&h h"' be&o+e )%"( "%* the ee&!t)o% heeo h"' %ot bee%
't"#e*8, h"' 'ee* o% h)+ " %ot)&e hee"te )% th)' 'e&t)o%
eee* to "' the )%'o(e%&# %ot)&e8 "' 3o)*e* )% '!b-'e&t)o% 8
"%* the *ebto *oe' %ot &o+3(# )th th"t %ot)&e )th)% the 3e)o*
'3e&))e* thee)%6
Po)*e* th"t hee " *ebto +"e' "% "33()&"t)o% !%*e '!b-
'e&t)o% 58 o 'ett)% "')*e "% )%'o(e%&# %ot)&e--
"8 )% " &"'e hee '!&h "33()&"t)o% )' "((oe* b# the
=)'t)&t Co!t, he 'h"(( %ot be *ee+e* to h"e
&o++)tte* "% "&t o )%'o(e%&# !%*e th)' '!b-'e&t)o%4
"%*
b8 )% " &"'e hee '!&h "33()&"t)o% )' ee&te* b# the
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=)'t)&t Co!t, he 'h"(( be *ee+e* to h"e &o++)tte* "%
"&t o )%'o(e%&# !%*e th)' '!b-'e&t)o% o% the *"te o
ee&t)o% o the "33()&"t)o% o the e3)# o the
3e)o* '3e&))e* )% the )%'o(e%&# %ot)&e o )t'
&o+3()"%&e, h)&hee )' ("te6
Po)*e* !the th"t %o )%'o(e%&# %ot)&e 'h"(( be 'ee* o% "
*ebto e')*)%, hethe 3e+"%e%t(# o te+3o")(#, o!t')*e I%*)",
!%(e'' the &e*)to obt")%' the (e"e o the =)'t)&t Co!t theeo.
8 A% )%'o(e%&# %ot)&e !%*e '!b-'e&t)o% 28 'h"((--
"8 be )% the 3e'&)be* o+4
b8 be 'ee* )% the 3e'&)be* +"%%e4
&8 '3e&)# the "+o!%t *!e !%*e the *e&ee o o*e "%*
eG!)e the *ebto to 3"# the '"+e o to !%)'h
'e&!)t# o the 3"#+e%t o '!&h "+o!%t to the
'"t)'"&t)o% o the &e*)to o h)' "e%t4
---------------------------------------------------------------------1. I% the "33()&"t)o% o the A&t to <o+b"#, " %e &(. )8 h"' bee%
)%'. hee b# the Pe')*e%&#-to%' I%'o(e%&# "%* the Po)%&)"(
I%'o(e%&# <o+b"# A+e%*+e%t8 A&t, 199 <o+. 15 o 1998, '. .
2. I%'. b# A&t 2@ o 197@, '. .e.. 1-9-19798.
7:A
*8 '3e&)# o )t' &o+3()"%&e " 3e)o* o %ot (e'' th"% o%e
+o%th "te )t' 'e)&e o% the *ebto o, ) )t )' to
be 'ee* o% " *ebto e')*)%, hethe 3e+"%e%t(# o
te+3o")(#, o!t')*e I%*)", '!&h 3e)o* be)% %ot (e''
th"% o%e +o%th8 "' +"# be '3e&))e* b# the o*e o the
=)'t)&t Co!t "%t)% (e"e o the 'e)&e o '!&h
%ot)&e4
e8 't"te the &o%'eG!e%&e' o %o%-&o+3()"%&e )th the
%ot)&e.
:8 No )%'o(e%&# %ot)&e 'h"(( be *ee+e* to be )%"()* b# e"'o%
o%(# th"t the '!+ '3e&))e* thee)% "' the "+o!%t *!e !%*e the *e&ee
o o*e e&ee*' the "+o!%t "&t!"((# *!e, !%(e'' the *ebto, )th)%
the 3e)o* '3e&))e* )% the )%'o(e%&# %ot)&e o )t' &o+3()"%&e,
)e' %ot)&e to the &e*)to th"t the '!+ '3e&))e* )% the )%'o(e%&#
%ot)&e *oe' %ot &oe&t(# e3e'e%t the "+o!%t *!e !%*e the *e&ee o
o*e6
Po)*e* th"t ) the *ebto *oe' %ot )e "%# '!&h %ot)&e "'"oe'")*, he 'h"(( be *ee+e* to h"e &o+3()e* )th the )%'o(e%&#
%ot)&e ), )th)% the 3e)o* '3e&))e* thee)% o )t' &o+3()"%&e, he
t"e' '!&h 'te3' "' o!(* h"e &o%'t)t!te* " &o+3()"%&e )th the
)%'o(e%&# %ot)&e h"* the "&t!"( "+o!%t *!e bee% &oe&t(# '3e&))e*
thee)%.
58 A%# 3e'o% 'ee* )th "% )%'o(e%&# %ot)&e +"#, )th)% the
3e)o* '3e&))e* thee)% o )t' &o+3()"%&e, "33(# to the =)'t)&t
Co!t to 'et "')*e the )%'o(e%&# %ot)&e o% "%# o the o((o)%
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o!%*', %"+e(#6--
"8 th"t he h"' " &o!%te-&(")+ o 'et-o "")%'t the
&e*)to h)&h )' eG!"( to o )' )% e&e'' o the
"+o!%t *!e !%*e the *e&ee o o*e "%* h)&h he &o!(*
%ot, !%*e "%# (" o the t)+e be)% )% o&e, 3ee
)% the '!)t o 3o&ee*)% )% h)&h the *e&ee o o*e
"' 3"''e*4
b8 th"t he )' e%t)t(e* to h"e the *e&ee o o*e 'et
"')*e !%*e "%# (" 3o)*)% o the e()e o
)%*ebte*%e'' "%* th"t--
)8 he h"' +"*e "% "33()&"t)o% beoe the
&o+3ete%t "!tho)t# !%*e '!&h (" o the 'ett)%
"')*e o the *e&ee o o*e4 o
))8 the t)+e "((oe* o the +")% o '!&h
"33()&"t)o% h"' %ot e3)e*4
&8 th"t the *e&ee o o*e )' %ot ee&!t"b(e !%*e the 3o)')o%' o "%# (" eee* to )% &("!'e b8 o% the
*"te o the "33()&"t)o%.$
7:<
E3("%"t)o%.--Fo the 3!3o'e' o th)' 'e&t)o% the "&t o "%
"e%t +"# be the "&t o the 3)%&)3"(. 1/
Pet)t)o%
7.
Pet)t)o% "%* "*!*)&"t)o%.
7. Pet)t)o% "%* "*!*)&"t)o%.-S!be&t to the &o%*)t)o%' '3e&))e*
)% th)' A&t, ) " *ebto &o++)t' "% "&t o )%'o(e%&#, "% )%'o(e%&#
3et)t)o% +"# be 3e'e%te* e)the b# " &e*)to o b# the *ebto, "%*
the Co!t +"# o% '!&h 3et)t)o% +"e "% o*e hee)%"te &"((e* "%
o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%8 "*!*)% h)+ "% )%'o(e%t.
E3("%"t)o%.--The 3e'e%t"t)o% o " 3et)t)o% b# the *ebto 'h"((
be *ee+e* "% "&t o )%'o(e%&# )th)% the +e"%)% o th)' 'e&t)o%, "%*
o% '!&h 3et)t)o% the Co!t +"# +"e "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%.
@.
Ee+3t)o% o &o3o"t)o%, et&., o+ )%'o(e%&# 3o&ee*)%'.
@. Ee+3t)o% o &o3o"t)o%, et&., o+ )%'o(e%&# 3o&ee*)%'.-
No )%'o(e%&# 3et)t)o% 'h"(( be 3e'e%te* "")%'t "%# &o3o"t)o% o
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"")%'t "%# "''o&)"t)o% o &o+3"%# e)'tee* !%*e "%# e%"&t+e%t o
the t)+e be)% )% o&e.
9.
Co%*)t)o%' o% h)&h &e*)to +"# 3et)t)o%.
9. Co%*)t)o%' o% h)&h &e*)to +"# 3et)t)o%.-18 A &e*)to
'h"(( %ot be e%t)t(e* to 3e'e%t "% )%'o(e%&# 3et)t)o% "")%'t "
*ebto !%(e''--
"8 the *ebt o)% b# the *ebto to the &e*)to, o, ) to
o +oe &e*)to' o)% )% the 3et)t)o%, the "e"te
"+o!%t o *ebt' o)% to '!&h &e*)to', "+o!%t' to
)e h!%*e* !3ee', "%*
b8 the *ebt )' " ()G!)*"te* '!+ 3"#"b(e e)the )++e*)"te(#
o "t 'o+e &et")% !t!e t)+e, "%*
&8 the "&t o )%'o(e%&# o% h)&h the 3et)t)o% )' o!%*e*
h"' o&&!e* )th)% thee +o%th' beoe the
3e'e%t"t)o% o the 3et)t)o%6
2/[Po)*e* th"t hee the '")* 3e)o* o thee +o%th' eee*
to )% &("!'e &8 e3)e' o% " *"# he%
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1. I% the "33()&"t)o% o the A&t to <o+b"#, " %e 'e&t)o% ;A h"'
bee% )%' hee b# the Pe')*e%&#-to%' I%'o(e%&# "%* the Po)%&)"(
I%'o(e%&# <o+b"# A+e%*+e%t8 A&t, 199 <o+. 15 o 1998, '. .
2. A**e* b# A&t o 1950, '. ;,
75
the Co!t )' &(o'e*, the )%'o(e%&# 3et)t)o% +"# be
3e'e%te* o% the *"# o% h)&h the Co!t e-o3e%'.$
28 I the 3et)t)o%)% &e*)to )' " 'e&!e* &e*)to, he 'h"((
)% h)' 3et)t)o% e)the 't"te th"t he )' )(()% to e()%G!)'h h)'
'e&!)t# o the be%e)t o the &e*)to' )% the ee%t o the *ebto
be)% "*!*e* )%'o(e%t, o )e "% e't)+"te o the "(!e o the
'e&!)t#. I% the ("tte &"'e, he +"# be "*+)tte* "' " 3et)t)o%)%
&e*)to to the ete%t o the b"("%&e o the *ebt *!e to h)+ "te
*e*!&t)% the "(!e 'o e't)+"te* )% the '"+e "# "' ) he ee "%
!%'e&!e* &e*)to.
10.
Co%*)t)o%' o% h)&h *ebto +"# 3et)t)o%.
10. Co%*)t)o%' o% h)&h *ebto +"# 3et)t)o%.-18 A *ebto 'h"((
%ot be e%t)t(e* to 3e'e%t "% )%'o(e%&# 3et)t)o%, !%(e'' he )' !%"b(e
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to 3"# h)' *ebt' "%*--
"8 h)' *ebt' "+o!%t to 1/ )e h!%*e* !3ee'4 o 2/
b8 he )' !%*e "e't o )+3)'o%+e%t )% ee&!t)o% o the
*e&ee o "%# Co!t o the 3"#+e%t o +o%e#4 o
&8 "% o*e o "tt"&h+e%t )% ee&!t)o% o '!&h " *e&ee h"'
bee% +"*e, "%* )' '!b')'t)%, "")%'t h)' 3o3et#.
28 A *ebto )% e'3e&t o ho+ "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%
/[hethe +"*e !%*e the Pe')*e%&#-to%' I%'o(e%&# A&t, 1909 o
19098, o !%*e th)' A&t$ h"' bee% "%%!((e*, o)% to h)' ")(!e to
"33(#, o to 3o'e&!te "% "33()&"t)o% o h)' *)'&h"e, 'h"(( %ot be
e%t)t(e* to 3e'e%t "% )%'o(e%&# 3et)t)o% )tho!t the (e"e o the
Co!t b# h)&h the o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% "' "%%!((e*. S!&h Co!t
'h"(( %ot "%t (e"e !%(e'' )t )' '"t)')e* e)the th"t the *ebto
"' 3ee%te* b# "%# e"'o%"b(e &"!'e o+ 3e'e%t)% o 3o'e&!t)%
h)' "33()&"t)o%, "' the &"'e +"# be, o th"t the 3et)t)o% )' o!%*e*
o% "&t' '!b't"%t)"((# *)ee%t o+ tho'e &o%t")%e* )% the 3et)t)o%
o% h)&h the o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% "' +"*e.
11.
Co!t to h)&h 3et)t)o% 'h"(( be 3e'e%te*.
11. Co!t to h)&h 3et)t)o% 'h"(( be 3e'e%te*.-Ee# )%'o(e%&#
3et)t)o% 'h"(( be 3e'e%te* to " Co!t h")% !)'*)&t)o% !%*e th)'
A&t )% "%# (o&"( "e" )% h)&h the *ebto o*)%")(# e')*e' o
&")e' o% b!')%e'', o 3e'o%"((# o' o ")%, o ) he h"' bee%
"e'te* o )+3)'o%e*, hee he )' )% &!'to*#6
Po)*e* th"t %o obe&t)o% "' to the 3("&e o 3e'e%t+e%t 'h"((
be "((oe* b# "%# Co!t )% the ee&)'e o "33e(("te o e)')o%"(
!)'*)&t)o% !%(e'' '!&h obe&t)o% "' t"e% )% the Co!t b# h)&h the
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1. I% the C. P., e"* >to h!%*e* !3ee'>, 'ee the Po)%&)"(
I%'o(e%&# C. P. A+e%*+e%t8 A&t, 19; C. P. 2 o 19;8, '. 2.
2. I% the "33()&"t)o% o the A&t to the P!%"b, " %e &("!'e ""8
h"' bee% )%'. hee b# the P!%"b Re()e o I%*ebte*%e'' A&t, 19:
P!%. 7 o 19:8, '. .
. S!b'. b# A&t 11 o 1927, '. :, o >+"*e !%*e th)' A&t>.
7;
3et)t)o% "' he"* "t the e"()e't 3o'')b(e o33ot!%)t#, "%* !%(e''
thee h"' bee% " &o%'eG!e%t ")(!e o !'t)&e.
12.
Ve))&"t)o% o 3et)t)o%.
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12. Ve))&"t)o% o 3et)t)o%.-Ee# )%'o(e%&# 3et)t)o% 'h"(( be
)% )t)% "%* 'h"(( be ')%e* "%* e))e* )% the +"%%e 3e'&)be*
b# the Co*e o C))( Po&e*!e, 190@ 5 o 190@8, o ')%)% "%*
e)#)% 3(")%t'.
1.
Co%te%t' o 3et)t)o%.
1. Co%te%t' o 3et)t)o%.-18 Ee# )%'o(e%&# 3et)t)o% 3e'e%te*
b# " *ebto 'h"(( &o%t")% the o((o)% 3"t)&!("', %"+e(#6--
"8 " 't"te+e%t th"t the *ebto )' !%"b(e to 3"# h)' *ebt'4
b8 the 3("&e hee he o*)%")(# e')*e' o &")e' o%
b!')%e'' o 3e'o%"((# o' o ")%, o, ) he h"'
bee% "e'te* o )+3)'o%e*, the 3("&e hee he )' )% &!'to*#4
&8 the Co!t ) "%#8 b# ho'e o*e he h"' bee% "e'te*
o )+3)'o%e*, o b# h)&h "% o*e h"' bee% +"*e o
the "tt"&h+e%t o h)' 3o3et#, toethe )th
3"t)&!("' o the *e&ee )% e'3e&t o h)&h "%# '!&h
o*e h"' bee% +"*e4
*8 the "+o!%t "%* 3"t)&!("' o "(( 3e&!%)"# &(")+'
"")%'t h)+, toethe )th the %"+e' "%* e')*e%&e' o
h)' &e*)to' 'o " "' the# "e %o% to, o &"% b#
the ee&)'e o e"'o%"b(e &"e "%* *)()e%&e be
"'&et")%e* b#, h)+4
e8 the "+o!%t "%* 3"t)&!("' o "(( h)' 3o3et#, toethe
)th--
)8 " '3e&))&"t)o% o the "(!e o "(( '!&h
3o3et# %ot &o%')'t)% o +o%e#4
))8 the 3("&e o 3("&e' "t h)&h "%# '!&h
3o3et# )' to be o!%*4 "%*
)))8 " *e&(""t)o% o h)' )(()%%e'' to
3("&e "t the *)'3o'"( o the Co!t "(( '!&h
3o3et# '"e )% 'o " "' )t )%&(!*e' '!&h
3"t)&!("' %ot be)% h)' boo' o "&&o!%t8 "' "e ee+3te* b# the Co*e o C))( Po&e*!e, 190@,
5 o 190@8, o b# "%# othe e%"&t+e%t o the
t)+e be)% )% o&e o+ ()"b)()t# to "tt"&h+e%t
"%* '"(e )% ee&!t)o% o " *e&ee4
8 " 't"te+e%t hethe the *ebto h"' o% "%# 3e)o!'
o&&"')o% )(e* " 3et)t)o% to be "*!*e* "% )%'o(e%t,
"%* hee '!&h " 3et)t)o% h"' bee% )(e*8--
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)8 ) '!&h 3et)t)o% h"' bee% *)'+)''e*, the
e"'o%' o '!&h *)'+)''"(, o
77
))8 ) the *ebto h"' bee% "*!*e* "%
)%'o(e%t, &o%&)'e 3"t)&!("' o the )%'o(e%&#,
)%&(!*)% " 't"te+e%t hethe "%# 3e)o!'
"*!*)&"t)o% h"' bee% "%%!((e* "%*, ) 'o, the
o!%*' theeo.
28 Ee# )%'o(e%&# 3et)t)o% 3e'e%te* b# " &e*)to o
&e*)to' 'h"(( 'et oth the 3"t)&!("' e"*)% the *ebto
'3e&))e* )% &("!'e b8 o '!b-'e&t)o% 18, "%* 'h"(( "('o '3e&)#--
"8 the "&t o )%'o(e%&# &o++)tte* b# '!&h *ebto, toethe
)th the *"te o )t' &o++)'')o%4 "%*
b8 the "+o!%t "%* 3"t)&!("' o h)' o the) 3e&!%)"#
&(")+ o &(")+' "")%'t '!&h *ebto.
1:.
)th*""( o 3et)t)o%'.
1:. )th*""( o 3et)t)o%'.-No 3et)t)o%, hethe 3e'e%te* b# "
*ebto o b# " &e*)to, 'h"(( be )th*"% )tho!t the (e"e o the
Co!t.
15.
Co%'o()*"t)o% o 3et)t)o%'.
15. Co%'o()*"t)o% o 3et)t)o%'.-hee to o +oe )%'o(e%&#
3et)t)o%' "e 3e'e%te* "")%'t the '"+e *ebto, o hee 'e3""te
3et)t)o%' "e 3e'e%te* "")%'t o)%t *ebto', the Co!t +"#
&o%'o()*"te the 3o&ee*)%' o "%# o the+, o% '!&h te+' "' the Co!t
th)%' )t.
1;.
Poe to &h"%e &")"e o 3o&ee*)%'.
1;. Poe to &h"%e &")"e o 3o&ee*)%'.-hee the 3et)t)o%e
*oe' %ot 3o&ee* )th *!e *)()e%&e o% h)' 3et)t)o%, the Co!t +"#
'!b't)t!te "' 3et)t)o%e "%# othe &e*)to to ho+ the *ebto +"# be
)%*ebte* )% the "+o!%t eG!)e* b# th)' A&t )% the &"'e o "
3et)t)o%)% &e*)to.
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17.
Co%t)%!"%&e o 3o&ee*)%' o% *e"th o *ebto.
17. Co%t)%!"%&e o 3o&ee*)%' o% *e"th o *ebto.-I " *ebto b#
o "")%'t ho+ "% )%'o(e%&# 3et)t)o% h"' bee% 3e'e%te* *)e', the
3o&ee*)%' )% the +"tte 'h"((, !%(e'' the Co!t othe)'e o*e', be
&o%t)%!e* 'o " "' +"# be %e&e''"# o the e"()'"t)o% "%*
*)'t)b!t)o% o the 3o3et# o the *ebto.
1@.
Po&e*!e o "*+)'')o% o 3et)t)o%.
1@. Po&e*!e o "*+)'')o% o 3et)t)o%.-The 3o&e*!e (")* *o%
)% the Co*e o C))( Po&e*!e, 190@ 5 o 190@8, )th e'3e&t to the
"*+)'')o% o 3(")%t', 'h"((, 'o " "' )t )' "33()&"b(e, be o((oe*
)% the &"'e o )%'o(e%&# 3et)t)o%'.
19.
Po&e*!e o% "*+)'')o% o 3et)t)o%.
19. Po&e*!e o% "*+)'')o% o 3et)t)o%.-18 hee "% )%'o(e%&#
3et)t)o% )' "*+)tte*, the Co!t 'h"(( +"e "% o*e ))% " *"te o
he")% the 3et)t)o%.
28 Not)&e o the o*e !%*e '!b-'e&t)o% 18 'h"(( be )e% to
&e*)to' )% '!&h +"%%e "' +"# be 3e'&)be*.
8 hee the *ebto )' %ot the 3et)t)o%e, %ot)&e o the o*e
!%*e '!b-'e&t)o% 18 'h"(( be 'ee* o% h)+ )% the +"%%e 3o)*e*
o the 'e)&e o '!++o%'.
7@
20.
A33o)%t+e%t o )%te)+ e&e)e.
20. A33o)%t+e%t o )%te)+ e&e)e.-The Co!t he% +")% "%
o*e "*+)tt)% the 3et)t)o% +"#, "%* hee the *ebto )' the
3et)t)o%e o*)%")(# 'h"((, "33o)%t "% )%te)+ e&e)e o the
3o3et# o the *ebto o o "%# 3"t theeo, "%* +"# *)e&t h)+ to
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t"e )++e*)"te 3o''e'')o% theeo o o "%# 3"t theeo, "%* the
)%te)+ e&e)e 'h"(( thee!3o% h"e '!&h o the 3oe' &o%e"b(e
o% " e&e)e "33o)%te* !%*e the Co*e o C))( Po&e*!e, 190@ 5 o
190@8, "' the Co!t +"# *)e&t. I "% )%te)+ e&e)e )' %ot 'o
"33o)%te*, the Co!t +"# +"e '!&h "33o)%t+e%t "t "%# '!b'eG!e%t t)+e
beoe "*!*)&"t)o%, "%* the 3o)')o%' o 1/[th)' 'e&t)o%$ 'h"((
"33(# "&&o*)%(#.
21.
I%te)+ 3o&ee*)%' "")%'t *ebto.
21. I%te)+ 3o&ee*)%' "")%'t *ebto.-At the t)+e o +")% "%
o*e "*+)tt)% the 3et)t)o% o "t "%# '!b'eG!e%t t)+e beoe
"*!*)&"t)o% the Co!t +"# e)the o )t' o% +ot)o% o o% the
"33()&"t)o% o "%# &e*)to +"e o%e o +oe o the o((o)% o*e',
%"+e(#6--
18 o*e the *ebto to )e e"'o%"b(e 'e&!)t# o h)'
"33e""%&e !%t)( )%"( o*e' "e +"*e !3o% the
3et)t)o%, "%* *)e&t th"t, )% *e"!(t o ))% '!&h
'e&!)t#, he 'h"(( be *et")%e* )% the &))( 3)'o%4
28 o*e the "tt"&h+e%t b# "&t!"( 'e)!e o the ho(e o
"%# 3"t o the 3o3et# )% the 3o''e'')o% o !%*e the
&o%to( o the *ebto, othe th"% '!&h 3"t)&!("' %ot
be)% h)' boo' o "&&o!%t8 "' "e ee+3te* b# the Co*e
o C))( Po&e*!e, 190@ 5 o 190@8, o b# "%# othe
e%"&t+e%t o the t)+e be)% )% o&e o+ ()"b)()t# to
"tt"&h+e%t "%* '"(e )% ee&!t)o% o " *e&ee4
8 o*e " ""%t to )''!e )th o )tho!t b")( o the
"e't o the *ebto, "%* *)e&t e)the th"t he be
*et")%e* )% the &))( 3)'o% !%t)( the *)'3o'"( o the
3et)t)o%, o th"t he be e(e"'e* o% '!&h te+' "' to
'e&!)t# "' +"# be e"'o%"b(e "%* %e&e''"#6
Po)*e* th"t "% o*e !%*e &("!'e 28 o &("!'e 8 'h"(( %ot
be +"*e !%(e'' the Co!t )' '"t)')e* th"t the *ebto, )th )%te%t to
*ee"t o *e("# h)' &e*)to' o to "o)* "%# 3o&e'' o the Co!t,--
)8 h"' "b'&o%*e* o h"' *e3"te* o+ the (o&"( ()+)t' o
the !)'*)&t)o% o the Co!t, o )' "bo!t to "b'&o%*
o to *e3"t o+ '!&h ()+)t', o )' e+")%)% o!t')*e
the+, o
))8 h"' ")(e* to *)'&(o'e o h"' &o%&e"(e*, *e'to#e*,
t"%'ee* o e+oe* o+ '!&h ()+)t', o )' "bo!t to
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1. S!b'. b# A&t : o 199, '. 2 "%* S&h. I, o >th)' '!b-'e&t)o%>.
79
&o%&e"(, *e'to#, t"%'e o e+oe o+ '!&h ()+)t',
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"%# *o&!+e%t' ()e(# to be o !'e to h)' &e*)to' )%
the &o!'e o the he")%, o "%# 3"t o h)' 3o3et#
othe th"% '!&h 3"t)&!("' "' "oe'")*.
22.
=!t)e' o *ebto'.
22. =!t)e' o *ebto'.-The *ebto 'h"(( o% the +")% o "% o*e
"*+)tt)% the 3et)t)o% 3o*!&e "(( boo' o "&&o!%t, "%* 'h"(( "t "%#
t)+e thee"te )e '!&h )%e%to)e' o h)' 3o3et#, "%* '!&h ()'t'
o h)' &e*)to' "%* *ebto' "%* o the *ebt' *!e to "%* o+ the+,
e'3e&t)e(#, '!b+)t to '!&h e"+)%"t)o% )% e'3e&t o h)' 3o3et# o
h)' &e*)to', "tte%* "t '!&h t)+e' beoe the Co!t o e&e)e,
ee&!te '!&h )%'t!+e%t', "%* e%e"((# *o "(( '!&h "&t' "%* th)%' )%
e("t)o% to h)' 3o3et# "' +"# be eG!)e* b# the Co!t o e&e)e,
o "' +"# be 3e'&)be*.
2.
Re(e"'e o *ebto.
2. Re(e"'e o *ebto.-18 At the t)+e o +")% "% o*e
"*+)tt)% the 3et)t)o% o "t "%# '!b'eG!e%t t)+e beoe "*!*)&"t)o%,
the Co!t +"#, ) the *ebto )' !%*e "e't o )+3)'o%+e%t )%
ee&!t)o% o the *e&ee o "%# Co!t o the 3"#+e%t o +o%e#, o*e
h)' e(e"'e o% '!&h te+' "' to 'e&!)t# "' +"# be e"'o%"b(e "%*
%e&e''"#.
28 The Co!t +"# "t "%# t)+e o*e "%# 3e'o% ho h"' bee%
e(e"'e* !%*e th)' 'e&t)o% to be e-"e'te* "%* e-&o++)tte* to the
&!'to*# o+ h)&h he "' e(e"'e*.
8 At the t)+e o +")% "%# o*e !%*e th)' 'e&t)o%, the Co!t
'h"(( e&o* )% )t)% )t' e"'o%' theeo.
2:.
Po&e*!e "t he")%.
2:. Po&e*!e "t he")%.-18 O% the *"# )e* o the he")% o
the 3et)t)o%, o o% "%# '!b'eG!e%t *"# to h)&h the he")% +"# be
"*o!%e*, the Co!t 'h"(( eG!)e 3oo o the o((o)% +"tte',
%"+e(#6--
"8 th"t the &e*)to o the *ebto, "' the &"'e +"# be, )'
e%t)t(e* to 3e'e%t the 3et)t)o%6
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Po)*e* th"t, hee the *ebto )' the
3et)t)o%e, he 'h"((, o the 3!3o'e o 3o)%
h)' )%"b)()t# to 3"# h)' *ebt', be eG!)e* to
!%)'h o%(# '!&h 3oo "' to '"t)'# the Co!t
th"t thee "e 3)+" "&)e o!%*' o be()e)%
the '"+e "%* the Co!t, ) "%* he% 'o '"t)')e*,
'h"(( %ot be bo!%* to he" "%# !the e)*e%&e
theeo%4
b8 th"t the *ebto, ) he *oe' %ot "33e" o% " 3et)t)o%
3e'e%te* b# " &e*)to, h"' bee% 'ee* )th %ot)&e o
the o*e "*+)tt)% the 3et)t)o%4 "%*
@0
&8 th"t the *ebto h"' &o++)tte* the "&t o )%'o(e%&#
"((ee* "")%'t h)+.
28 The Co!t 'h"(( "('o e"+)%e the *ebto, ) he )' 3e'e%t, "'
to h)' &o%*!&t, *e"()%' "%* 3o3et# )% the 3e'e%&e o '!&h
&e*)to' "' "33e" "t the he")%, "%* the &e*)to' 'h"(( h"e the)ht to G!e't)o% the *ebto theeo%.
8 The Co!t 'h"((, ) '!)&)e%t &"!'e )' 'ho%, "%t t)+e to
the *ebto o to "%# &e*)to to 3o*!&e "%# e)*e%&e h)&h "33e"' to
)t to be %e&e''"# o the 3o3e *)'3o'"( o the 3et)t)o%.
:8 A +e+o"%*!+ o the '!b't"%&e o the e"+)%"t)o% o the
*ebto "%* o "%# othe o"( e)*e%&e )e% 'h"(( be +"*e b# the
D!*e, "%* 'h"(( o+ 3"t o the e&o* o the &"'e.
25.
=)'+)''"( o 3et)t)o%.
25. =)'+)''"( o 3et)t)o%.-18 I% the &"'e o " 3et)t)o%
3e'e%te* b# " &e*)to, hee the Co!t )' %ot '"t)')e* )th the
3oo o h)' )ht to 3e'e%t the 3et)t)o% o o the 'e)&e o% the
*ebto o %ot)&e o the o*e "*+)tt)% the 3et)t)o%, o o the
"((ee* "&t o )%'o(e%&#, o )' '"t)')e* b# the *ebto th"t he )'
"b(e to 3"# h)' *ebt', o th"t o "%# othe '!)&)e%t &"!'e %o o*e
o!ht to be +"*e, the Co!t 'h"(( *)'+)'' the 3et)t)o%.
28 I% the &"'e o " 3et)t)o% 3e'e%te* b# " *ebto, the Co!t
'h"(( *)'+)'' the 3et)t)o% ) )t )' %ot '"t)')e* o h)' )ht to3e'e%t the 3et)t)o%.
2;.
A"* o &o+3e%'"t)o%.
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2;. A"* o &o+3e%'"t)o%.-18 hee " 3et)t)o% 3e'e%te* b# "
&e*)to )' *)'+)''e* !%*e '!b-'e&t)o% 18 o 'e&t)o% 25, "%* the
Co!t )' '"t)')e* th"t the 3et)t)o% "' )o(o!' o e"t)o!', the
Co!t +"#, o% the "33()&"t)o% o the *ebto, ""* "")%'t '!&h
&e*)to '!&h "+o!%t, %ot e&ee*)% o%e tho!'"%* !3ee', "' )t *ee+' "
e"'o%"b(e &o+3e%'"t)o% to the *ebto o the e3e%'e o )%!#
o&&"')o%e* to h)+ b# the 3et)t)o% "%* the 3o&ee*)%' theeo%, "%*
'!&h "+o!%t +"# be e"()'e* "' ) )t ee " )%e.
28 A% ""* !%*e th)' 'e&t)o% 'h"(( b" "%# '!)t o
&o+3e%'"t)o% )% e'3e&t o '!&h 3et)t)o% "%* the 3o&ee*)%' theeo%.
O*e o "*!*)&"t)o%
27.
O*e o "*!*)&"t)o%.
27. O*e o "*!*)&"t)o%.-18 I the Co!t *oe' %ot *)'+)'' the
3et)t)o%, )t 'h"(( +"e "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%, "%* 'h"(( '3e&)# )%
'!&h o*e the 3e)o* )th)% h)&h the *ebto 'h"(( "33(# o h)'
*)'&h"e.
28 The Co!t +"#, ) '!)&)e%t &"!'e )' 'ho%, ete%* the
3e)o* )th)% h)&h the *ebto 'h"(( "33(# o h)' *)'&h"e, "%* )%
th"t &"'e 'h"(( 3!b()'h %ot)&e o the o*e )% '!&h +"%%e "' )t
th)%' )t.
@1
2@.
Ee&t o "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%.
2@. Ee&t o "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%.-18 O% the +")% o "%
o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%, the )%'o(e%t 'h"(( ")* to the !t+o't o h)'
3oe )% the e"()'"t)o% o h)' 3o3et# "%* the *)'t)b!t)o% o the
3o&ee*' "+o% h)' &e*)to'.
28 O% the +")% o "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%, the ho(e o the
3o3et# o the )%'o(e%t 'h"(( e't )% the Co!t o )% " e&e)e "'
hee)%"te 3o)*e*, "%* 'h"(( be&o+e *))')b(e "+o% the &e*)to',"%* thee"te, e&e3t "' 3o)*e* b# th)' A&t, %o &e*)to to ho+
the )%'o(e%t )' )%*ebte* )% e'3e&t o "%# *ebt 3o"b(e !%*e th)'
A&t 'h"(( *!)% the 3e%*e%&# o the )%'o(e%&# 3o&ee*)%' h"e "%#
e+e*# "")%'t the 3o3et# o the )%'o(e%t )% e'3e&t o the *ebt,
o &o++e%&e "%# '!)t o othe (e"( 3o&ee*)%, e&e3t )th the (e"e
o the Co!t "%* o% '!&h te+' "' the Co!t +"# )+3o'e.
8 Fo the 3!3o'e' o '!b-'e&t)o% 28, "(( oo*' be)% "t the
*"te o the 3e'e%t"t)o% o the 3et)t)o% o% h)&h the o*e )' +"*e,
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)% the 3o''e'')o%, o*e o *)'3o')t)o% o the )%'o(e%t )% h)' t"*e
o b!')%e'', b# the &o%'e%t "%* 3e+)'')o% o the t!e o%e, !%*e
'!&h &)&!+'t"%&e' th"t he )' the e3!te* o%e theeo, 'h"(( be
*ee+e* to be the 3o3et# o the )%'o(e%t.
:8 A(( 3o3et# h)&h )' "&G!)e* b# o *eo(e' o% the
)%'o(e%t "te the *"te o "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% "%* beoe h)'
*)'&h"e 'h"(( oth)th e't )% the Co!t o e&e)e, "%* the
3o)')o%' o '!b-'e&t)o% 28 'h"(( "33(# )% e'3e&t theeo.
58 The 3o3et# o the )%'o(e%t o the 3!3o'e' o th)'
'e&t)o% 'h"(( %ot )%&(!*e "%# 3o3et# %ot be)% boo' o "&&o!%t8
h)&h )' ee+3te* b# the Co*e o C))( Po&e*!e, 190@ 5 o 190@8,
o b# "%# othe e%"&t+e%t o the t)+e be)% )% o&e o+ ()"b)()t#
to "tt"&h+e%t "%* '"(e )% ee&!t)o% o " *e&ee.
;8 Noth)% )% th)' 'e&t)o% 'h"(( "e&t the 3oe o "%# 'e&!e*
&e*)to to e"()'e o othe)'e *e"( )th h)' 'e&!)t#, )% the '"+e
+"%%e "' he o!(* h"e bee% e%t)t(e* to e"()'e o *e"( )th )t )
th)' 'e&t)o% h"* %ot bee% 3"''e*.
78 A% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% 'h"(( e("te b"& to, "%* t"e
ee&t o+, the *"te o the 3e'e%t"t)o% o the 3et)t)o% o% h)&h )t
)' +"*e.
2@A.
I%'o(e%t' 3o3et# to &o+3)'e &et")% &"3"&)t#.
1/[2@A. I%'o(e%t' 3o3et# to &o+3)'e &et")% &"3"&)t#.-The
3o3et# o the )%'o(e%t 'h"(( &o+3)'e "%* 'h"(( "("#' be *ee+e* to
h"e &o+3)'e* "('o the &"3"&)t# to ee&)'e "%* to t"e 3o&ee*)%'
o ee&)')% "(( '!&h 3oe' )% o oe o )% e'3e&t o 3o3et# "'
+)ht h"e bee% ee&)'e* b# the )%'o(e%t o h)' o% be%e)t "t the
&o++e%&e+e%t o h)' )%'o(e%&# o beoe h)' *)'&h"e6
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@2
Po)*e* th"t %oth)% )% th)' 'e&t)o% 'h"(( "e&t "%# '"(e,
+ot"e o othe t"%'e o the 3o3et# o the )%'o(e%t b# " Co!t
o e&e)e o the Co((e&to "&t)% !%*e 'e&t)o% ;0 +"*e beoe the
&o++e%&e+e%t o the Po)%&)"( I%'o(e%&# A+e%*+e%t8 A&t, 19:@ 25 o
19:@8, h)&h h"' bee% the '!be&t o " )%"( *e&)')o% b# " &o+3ete%tCo!t6
Po)*e* !the th"t the 3o3et# o the )%'o(e%t 'h"(( %ot be
*ee+e* b# e"'o% o "%#th)% &o%t")%e* )% th)' 'e&t)o% to &o+3)'e h)'
&"3"&)t# eee* to )% th)' 'e&t)o% )% e'3e&t o "%# '!&h '"(e,
+ot"e o othe t"%'e o 3o3et# +"*e )% the St"te o ?"*"'
"te the 2@th *"# o D!(#, 19:2, "%* beoe the &o++e%&e+e%t o the
Po)%&)"( I%'o(e%&# A+e%*+e%t8 A&t, 19:@ 25 o 19:@8$
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2.
Poe to "e't "te "*!*)&"t)o%.
2. Poe to "e't "te "*!*)&"t)o%.-At "%# t)+e "te "%
o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% h"' bee% +"*e, the Co!t +"#, ) )t h"' e"'o%
to be()ee o% the "33()&"t)o% o "%# &e*)to o the e&e)e th"t the
*ebto h"' "b'&o%*e* o *e3"te* o+ the (o&"( ()+)t' o )t'
!)'*)&t)o% )th )%te%t to "o)* "%# ob()"t)o% h)&h h"' bee%, o
+)ht be, )+3o'e* o% h)+ b# o !%*e th)' A&t, o*e " ""%t to
)''!e o h)' "e't, "%* o% h)' "33e")% o be)% bo!ht beoe )t,
+"#, ) '"t)')e* th"t he "' "b'&o%*)% o h"* *e3"te* )th '!&h
)%te%t, o*e h)' e(e"'e o% '!&h te+' "' to 'e&!)t# "' +"# be
e"'o%"b(e o %e&e''"#, o ) '!&h 'e&!)t# )' %ot !%)'he*, *)e&t
th"t he 'h"(( be *et")%e* )% the &))( 3)'o% o " 3e)o* h)&h +"#ete%* to thee +o%th'.
.
S&he*!(e o &e*)to'.
. S&he*!(e o &e*)to'.-18 he% "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% h"'
bee% +"*e !%*e th)' A&t, "(( 3e'o%' "((e)% the+'e(e' to be
&e*)to' o the )%'o(e%t )% e'3e&t o *ebt' 3o"b(e !%*e th)' A&t
'h"(( te%*e 3oo o the) e'3e&t)e *ebt' b# 3o*!&)% e)*e%&e o
the "+o!%t "%* 3"t)&!("' theeo, "%* the Co!t 'h"((, b# o*e,
*ete+)%e the 3e'o%' ho h"e 3oe* the+'e(e' to be &e*)to' o
the )%'o(e%t )% e'3e&t o '!&h *ebt', "%* the "+o!%t o '!&h *ebt',
e'3e&t)e(#, "%* 'h"(( "+e " '&he*!(e o '!&h 3e'o%' "%* *ebt'6
Po)*e* th"t, ), )% the o3)%)o% o the Co!t, the "(!e o "%#
*ebt )' )%&"3"b(e o be)% ")(# e't)+"te*, the Co!t +"# +"e "%
o*e to th"t ee&t, "%* thee!3o% the *ebt 'h"(( %ot be )%&(!*e* )%
the '&he*!(e.
28 A &o3# o ee# '!&h '&he*!(e 'h"(( be 3o'te* )% the Co!t-
ho!'e.
8 A%# &e*)to o the )%'o(e%t +"#, "t "%# t)+e beoe the*)'&h"e o the )%'o(e%t, te%*e 3oo o h)' *ebt "%* "33(# to the
Co!t o "% o*e *)e&t)% h)' %"+e to be e%tee* )% the '&he*!(e "'
" &e*)to )% e'3e&t o "%# *ebt 3o"b(e !%*e th)' A&t, "%* %ot
e%tee* )% the '&he*!(e, "%* the Co!t, "te &"!')% %ot)&e to be
'ee* o% the 1/[e&e)e$ "%* the othe &e*)to' ho h"e 3oe*
the) *ebt', "%* he")% the) obe&t)o%' ) "%#8, 'h"(( &o+3(# )th
o ee&t the "33()&"t)o%.
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:.
=ebt' 3o"b(e !%*e the A&t.
:. =ebt' 3o"b(e !%*e the A&t.-18 =ebt' h)&h h"e bee%
e&(!*e* o+ the '&he*!(e o% the o!%* th"t the) "(!e )' )%&"3"b(e
o be)% ")(# e't)+"te* "%* *e+"%*' )% the %"t!e o !%()G!)*"te*
*"+"e' ")')% othe)'e th"% b# e"'o% o " &o%t"&t o " be"&h o
t!'t 'h"(( %ot be 3o"b(e !%*e th)' A&t.
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1. S!b'. b# A&t 9 o 192;, '. 2, o >)%'o(e%t>.
@:
28 '"e "' 3o)*e* b# '!b-'e&t)o% 18, "(( *ebt' "%*
()"b)()t)e'4 3e'e%t o !t!e, &et")% o &o%t)%e%t, to h)&h the
*ebto )' '!be&t he% he )' "*!*e* "% )%'o(e%t, o to h)&h he +"#
be&o+e '!be&t beoe h)' *)'&h"e b# e"'o% o "%# ob()"t)o%
)%&!e* beoe the *"te o '!&h "*!*)&"t)o%, 'h"(( be *ee+e* to be*ebt' 3o"b(e !%*e th)' A&t.
A%%!(+e%t o "*!*)&"t)o%
5.
Poe to "%%!( "*!*)&"t)o% o )%'o(e%&#.
5. Poe to "%%!( "*!*)&"t)o% o )%'o(e%&#.-hee, )% the
o3)%)o% o the Co!t, " *ebto o!ht %ot to h"e bee% "*!*e*
)%'o(e%t, o hee )t )' 3oe* to the '"t)'"&t)o% o the Co!t th"t
the *ebt' o the )%'o(e%t h"e bee% 3")* )% !((, the Co!t 'h"((, o%
the "33()&"t)o% o the *ebto, o o "%# othe 3e'o% )%tee'te*, b#
o*e )% )t)%, "%%!( the "*!*)&"t)o% 1/["%* the Co!t +"#, o )t'
o% +ot)o% o o% "33()&"t)o% +"*e b# the e&e)e o "%# &e*)to,
"%%!( "%# "*!*)&"t)o% +"*e o% the 3et)t)o% o " *ebto ho "', b#
e"'o% o the 3o)')o%' o '!b-'e&t)o% 28 o 'e&t)o% 10, %ot
e%t)t(e* to 3e'e%t '!&h 3et)t)o%$.
;.
Poe to &"%&e( o%e o &o%&!e%t o*e' o "*!*)&"t)o%.
;. Poe to &"%&e( o%e o &o%&!e%t o*e' o "*!*)&"t)o%.-I,
)% "%# &"'e )% h)&h "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% h"' bee% +"*e, )t 'h"((
be 3oe* to the Co!t b# h)&h '!&h o*e "' +"*e th"t )%'o(e%&#
3o&ee*)%' "e 3e%*)% )% "%othe Co!t "")%'t the '"+e *ebto, "%*
th"t the 3o3et# o the *ebto &"% be +oe &o%e%)e%t(# *)'t)b!te*
b# '!&h othe Co!t, the Co!t +"# "%%!( the "*!*)&"t)o% o 't"# "((
3o&ee*)%' theeo%.
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7.
Po&ee*)%' o% "%%!(+e%t.
7. Po&ee*)%' o% "%%!(+e%t.-18 hee "% "*!*)&"t)o% )'
"%%!((e*, "(( '"(e' "%* *)'3o')t)o%' o 3o3et# "%* 3"#+e%t' *!(#
+"*e, "%* "(( "&t' theetooe *o%e, b# the Co!t o e&e)e, 'h"((
be "()*4 b!t, '!be&t "' "oe'")*, the 3o3et# o the *ebto ho
"' "*!*e* )%'o(e%t 'h"(( e't )% '!&h 3e'o% "' the Co!t +"#
"33o)%t, o, )% *e"!(t o "%# '!&h "33o)%t+e%t, 'h"(( eet to the
*ebto to the ete%t o h)' )ht o )%tee't thee)% o% '!&h
&o%*)t)o%' ) "%#8 "' the Co!t +"#, b# o*e )% )t)%, *e&("e.
28 Not)&e o ee# o*e "%%!(()% "% "*!*)&"t)o% 'h"(( be
3!b()'he* )% the O)&)"( "ette "%* )% '!&h othe +"%%e "' +"# be
3!b()'he* )% the O)&)"( "ette "%* )% '!&h othe +"%%e "' +"# be
3e'&)be*.
Co+3o')t)o%' "%* '&he+e' o ""%e+e%t
@.
Co+3o')t)o%' "%* '&he+e' o ""%e+e%t.
@. Co+3o')t)o%' "%* '&he+e' o ""%e+e%t.-18 hee " *ebto,
"te the +")% o "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%, '!b+)t' " 3o3o'"( o "
&o+3o')t)o% )% '"t)'"&t)o% o h)' *ebt', o " 3o3o'"( o " '&he+e
o ""%e+e%t o h)' "")', the
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1. I%'. b# A&t 11 o 1927, '. 5.
@5
Co!t 'h"(( ) " *"te o the &o%')*e"t)o% o the 3o3o'"(, "%*
'h"(( )''!e " %ot)&e to "(( &e*)to' )% '!&h +"%%e "' +"# be
3e'&)be*.
28 I, o% the &o%')*e"t)o% o the 3o3o'"(, " +"o)t# )%
%!+be "%* thee-o!th' )% "(!e o "(( the &e*)to' ho'e *ebt' "e
3oe* "%* ho "e 3e'e%t )% 3e'o% o b# 3(e"*e, e'o(e to "&&e3t
the 3o3o'"(, the '"+e 'h"(( be *ee+e* to be *!(# "&&e3te* b# the&e*)to'.
8 The *ebto +"# "t the +eet)% "+e%* the te+' o h)' 3o3o'"(
) the "+e%*+e%t )', )% the o3)%)o% o the Co!t, &"(&!("te* to
be%e)t the e%e"( bo*# o &e*)to'.
:8 hee the Co!t )' o o3)%)o%, "te he")% the e3ot o
the e&e)e, ) " e&e)e h"' bee% "33o)%te*, "%* "te &o%')*e)%
"%# obe&t)o%' h)&h +"# be +"*e b# o o% beh"( o "%# &e*)to, th"t
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the te+' o the 3o3o'"( "e %ot e"'o%"b(e o "e %ot &"(&!("te* to
be%e)t the e%e"( bo*# o &e*)to', the Co!t 'h"(( e!'e to
"33oe the 3o3o'"(.
58 I "%# "&t' "e 3oe* o% 3oo o h)&h the Co!t o!(* be
eG!)e* e)the to e!'e, '!'3e%* o "tt"&h &o%*)t)o%' to the
*ebto' *)'&h"e, the Co!t 'h"(( e!'e to "33oe the 3o3o'"(
!%(e'' )t 3o)*e' e"'o%"b(e 'e&!)t# o 3"#+e%t o %ot (e'' th"%
') "%%"' )% the !3ee o% "(( the !%'e&!e* *ebt' 3o"b(e "")%'t the
*ebto' e't"te.
;8 No &o+3o')t)o% o '&he+e 'h"(( be "33oe* b# the Co!t h)&h
*oe' %ot 3o)*e o the 3"#+e%t )% 3)o)t# to othe *ebt' o "((
*ebt' *)e&te* to be 'o 3")* )% the *)'t)b!t)o% o the 3o3et# o "%
)%'o(e%t.
78 I% "%# othe &"'e the Co!t +"# e)the "33oe o e!'e to
"33oe the 3o3o'"(.
9.
O*e o% "33o"(.
9. O*e o% "33o"(.-I the Co!t "33oe' the 3o3o'"(, the
te+' 'h"(( be e+bo*)e* )% "% o*e o the Co!t, "%* 1/ the o*e o
"*!*)&"t)o% 'h"(( be "%%!((e*, "%* the 3o)')o%' o 'e&t)o% 7 'h"((
"33(#, "%* the &o+3o')t)o% o '&he+e 'h"(( be b)%*)% o% "(( the
&e*)to' 2/['o " "' e("te' to "%# *ebt *!e to the+ o+ the *ebto
"%* 3o"b(e !%*e th)' A&t$.
:0.
Poe to e-"*!*e *ebto )%'o(e%t.
:0. Poe to e-"*!*e *ebto )%'o(e%t.-I *e"!(t )' +"*e )%
the 3"#+e%t o "%# )%'t"(+e%t *!e )% 3!'!"%&e o the &o+3o')t)o% o
'&he+e, o ) )t "33e"' to the Co!t
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1. The o*' >the Co!t 'h"(( "+e " '&he*!(e )% "&&o*"%&e )th
the 3o)')o%' o 'e&t)o% > e3. b# A&t 10 o 195, '. 2.
2. S!b'. b# '. 2 )b)*., >e%tee* )% the '")* '&he*!(e 'o " "'
e("te' to "%# *ebt' e%tee* thee)%>.
@;
th"t the &o+3o')t)o% o '&he+e &"%%ot 3o&ee* )tho!t )%!'t)&e o
!%*!e *e("#, o th"t the "33o"( o the Co!t "' obt")%e* b# "!*,
the Co!t +"#, ) )t th)%' )t, e-"*!*e the *ebto )%'o(e%t "%*
"%%!( the &o+3o')t)o% o '&he+e b!t )tho!t 3e!*)&e to the "()*)t#
o "%# t"%'e o 3"#+e%t *!(# +"*e o o "%#th)% *!(# *o%e !%*e o
)% 3!'!"%&e o the &o+3o')t)o% o '&he+e. he% " *ebto )' e-
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'e&t)o% 7 'h"(( "33(#$.
28 hee " *ebto h"' bee% e(e"'e* o+ &!'to*# !%*e the
3o)')o%' o th)' A&t "%* the o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% )' "%%!((e* !%*e
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1. S!b'. b# A&t o 1950, '. 7, o >the o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%
'h"(( be "%%!((e*, "%* the 3o)')o%' o 'e&t)o% 7 'h"(( "33(#
"&&o*)%(#>.
@@
'!b-'e&t)o% 18, the Co!t +"#, ) )t th)%' )t, e-&o++)t the *ebto
to h)' o+e &!'to*#, "%* the o)&e )% &h"e o the 3)'o% to
ho'e &!'to*# '!&h *ebto )' 'o e-&o++)tte* 'h"(( e&e)e '!&h *ebto
)%to h)' &!'to*# "&&o*)% to '!&h e-&o++)t+e%t, "%* thee!3o% "((
3o&e''e' h)&h ee )% o&e "")%'t the 3e'o% o '!&h *ebto "t the
t)+e o '!&h e(e"'e "' "oe'")* 'h"(( be *ee+e* to be 't)(( )% o&e
"")%'t h)+ "' ) %o o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% h"* bee% +"*e.
::.
Ee&t o o*e o *)'&h"e.
::. Ee&t o o*e o *)'&h"e.-18 A% o*e o *)'&h"e 'h"((
%ot e(e"'e the )%'o(e%t o+--
"8 "%# *ebt *!e to the oe%+e%t4
b8 "%# *ebt o ()"b)()t# )%&!e* b# +e"%' o "%# "!* o
"!*!(e%t be"&h o t!'t to h)&h he "' " 3"t#4
&8 "%# *ebt o ()"b)()t# )% e'3e&t o h)&h he h"'
obt")%e* o be""%&e b# "%# "!* to h)&h he "' "
3"t#4 o
*8 "%# ()"b)()t# !%*e "% o*e o +")%te%"%&e +"*e !%*e
'e&t)o% :@@ o the Co*e o C)+)%"( Po&e*!e, 1@9@ 5
o 1@9@8.
28 S"e "' othe)'e 3o)*e* b# '!b-'e&t)o% 18, "% o*e o
*)'&h"e 'h"(( e(e"'e the )%'o(e%t o+ "(( *ebt' 3o"b(e !%*e
th)' A&t.
8 A% o*e o *)'&h"e 'h"(( %ot e(e"'e "%# 3e'o% ho, "t
the *"te o the 3e'e%t"t)o% o the 3et)t)o%, "' " 3"t%e o&ot!'tee )th the )%'o(e%t, o "' o)%t(# bo!%* o h"* +"*e "%#
o)%t &o%t"&t )th h)+ o "%# 3e'o% ho "' '!et# o h)+.
PART III
A=?INISTRATION OF PROPERTY
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PART III
A=?INISTRATION OF PROPERTY
?etho* o 3oo o *ebt'
:5.
=ebt 3"#"b(e "t " !t!e t)+e.
:5. =ebt 3"#"b(e "t " !t!e t)+e.-A &e*)to +"# 3oe o "
*ebt %ot 3"#"b(e he% the *ebto )' "*!*e* "% )%'o(e%t "' ) )t
ee 3"#"b(e 3e'e%t(#, "%* +"# e&e)e *))*e%*' eG!"((# )th the
othe &e*)to', *e*!&t)% theeo+ o%(# " eb"te o )%tee't "t the
"te o ') 3e &e%t!+ 3e "%%!+ &o+3!te* o+ the *e&(""t)o% o "
*))*e%* to the t)+e he% the *ebt o!(* h"e be&o+e 3"#"b(e,
"&&o*)% to the te+' o% h)&h )t "' &o%t"&te*.
:;.
?!t!"( *e"()%' "%* 'et-o.
:;. ?!t!"( *e"()%' "%* 'et-o.-hee thee h"e bee% +!t!"(
*e"()%' betee% "% )%'o(e%t "%* " &e*)to 3o)% o &(")+)% to
3oe " *ebt !%*e th)' A&t, "% "&&o!%t 'h"(( be t"e% o h"t )' *!e
o+ the o%e 3"t# to the
@9
othe )% e'3e&t o '!&h +!t!"( *e"()%', "%* the '!+ *!e o+ the o%e
3"t# 'h"(( be 'et o "")%'t "%# '!+ *!e o+ the othe 3"t#, "%*
the b"("%&e o the "&&o!%t, "%* %o +oe, 'h"(( be &(")+e* o 3")* o%
e)the ')*e e'3e&t)e(#.
:7.
Se&!e* &e*)to'.
:7. Se&!e* &e*)to'.-18 hee " 'e&!e* &e*)to e"()'e' h)'
'e&!)t#, he +"# 3oe o the b"("%&e *!e to h)+, "te *e*!&t)% the
%et "+o!%t e"()'e*.
28 hee " 'e&!e* &e*)to e()%G!)'he' h)' 'e&!)t# o the
e%e"( be%e)t o the &e*)to', he +"# 3oe o h)' ho(e *ebt.
8 hee " 'e&!e* &e*)to *oe' %ot e)the e"()'e o
e()%G!)'h h)' 'e&!)t#, he 'h"((, beoe be)% e%t)t(e* to h"e h)'
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:9. ?o*e o 3oo.-18 A *ebt +"# be 3oe* !%*e th)' A&t b#
*e()e)%, o 'e%*)% b# 3o't )% " e)'tee* (ette, to the Co!t "%
")*")t e)#)% the *ebt.
28 The ")*")t 'h"(( &o%t")% o ee to " 't"te+e%t o
"&&o!%t 'ho)% the 3"t)&!("' o the *ebt, "%* 'h"(( '3e&)# the
o!&he' ) "%#8 b# h)&h the '"+e &"% be '!b't"%t)"te*. The Co!t
+"# "t "%# t)+e &"(( o the 3o*!&t)o% o the o!&he'.
50.
=)'"((o"%&e "%* e*!&t)o% o e%t)e' )% '&he*!(e.
50. =)'"((o"%&e "%* e*!&t)o% o e%t)e' )% '&he*!(e.-18 hee
the e&e)e th)%' th"t " *ebt h"' bee% )+3o3e(# e%tee* )% the
'&he*!(e, the Co!t +"#, o% the "33()&"t)o% o the e&e)e "%* "te%ot)&e to the &e*)to, "%* '!&h )%G!)# ) "%#8 "' the Co!t th)%'
%e&e''"#, e3!%e '!&h e%t# o e*!&e the "+o!%t o the *ebt.
28 The Co!t +"# "('o, "te ()e )%G!)#, e3!%e "% e%t# o
e*!&e the "+o!%t o " *ebt !3o% the "33()&"t)o% o " &e*)to hee
%o e&e)e h"' bee% "33o)%te*, o hee the e&e)e *e&()%e' to
)%teee )% the +"tte o, )% the &"'e o " &o+3o')t)o% o '&he+e,
!3o% the "33()&"t)o% o the *ebto.
Ee&t o )%'o(e%&# o% "%te&e*e%t t"%'"&t)o%'
51.
Re't)&t)o% o )ht' o &e*)to !%*e ee&!t)o%.
51. Re't)&t)o% o )ht' o &e*)to !%*e ee&!t)o%.-18 hee
ee&!t)o% o " *e&ee h"' )''!e* "")%'t the 3o3et# o " *ebto, %o
3e'o% 'h"(( be e%t)t(e* to the be%e)t o the ee&!t)o% "")%'t the
e&e)e e&e3t )% e'3e&t o "''et' e"()'e* )% the &o!'e o the
ee&!t)o% b# '"(e o othe)'e beoe the *"te o the "*+)'')o% o the
3et)t)o%.
28 Noth)% )% th)' 'e&t)o% 'h"(( "e&t the )ht' o " 'e&!e*
&e*)to )% e'3e&t o the 3o3et# "")%'t h)&h the *e&ee )'ee&!te*.
8 A 3e'o% ho )% oo* ")th 3!&h"'e' the 3o3et# o " *ebto
!%*e " '"(e )% ee&!t)o% 'h"(( )% "(( &"'e' "&G!)e " oo* t)t(e to
)t "")%'t the e&e)e.
52.
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=!t)e' o Co!t ee&!t)% *e&ee "' to 3o3et# t"e% )% ee&!t)o%.
52. =!t)e' o Co!t ee&!t)% *e&ee "' to 3o3et# t"e% )%
ee&!t)o%.-hee ee&!t)o% o " *e&ee h"' )''!e* "")%'t "%# 3o3et#
o " *ebto h)&h )' '"(e"b(e )% ee&!t)o% "%* beoe the '"(e theeo
91
%ot)&e )' )e% to the Co!t ee&!t)% the *e&ee th"t "% )%'o(e%&#
3et)t)o% b# o "")%'t the *ebto h"' bee% "*+)tte*, the Co!t 'h"((,
o% "33()&"t)o%, *)e&t the 3o3et#, ) )% the 3o''e'')o% o the
Co!t, to be *e()ee* to the e&e)e, b!t the &o't' o the '!)t )%
h)&h the *e&ee "' +"*e "%* o the ee&!t)o% 'h"(( be " )'t &h"e
o% the 3o3et# 'o *e()ee*, "%* the e&e)e +"# 'e(( the 3o3et#
o "% "*eG!"te 3"t theeo o the 3!3o'e o '"t)'#)% the &h"e.
5.
Ao)*"%&e o o(!%t"# t"%'e.
5. Ao)*"%&e o o(!%t"# t"%'e.-A%# t"%'e o 3o3et# %ot
be)% " t"%'e +"*e beoe "%* )% &o%')*e"t)o% o +")"e o +"*e
)% "o! o " 3!&h"'e o )%&!+b"%&e )% oo* ")th "%* o
"(!"b(e &o%')*e"t)o% 'h"((, ) the t"%'eo )' "*!*e* )%'o(e%t
1/[o% " 3et)t)o% 3e'e%te*$ )th)% to #e"' "te the *"te o the
t"%'e, be o)*"b(e "' "")%'t the e&e)e "%* +"# be "%%!((e* b#
the Co!t.
5:.
Ao)*"%&e o 3eee%&e )% &et")% &"'e'.
5:. Ao)*"%&e o 3eee%&e )% &et")% &"'e'.-18 Ee# t"%'e
o 3o3et#, ee# 3"#+e%t +"*e, ee# ob()"t)o% )%&!e*, "%* ee#
!*)&)"( 3o&ee*)% t"e% o '!ee* b# "%# 3e'o% !%"b(e to 3"# h)'
*ebt' "' the# be&o+e *!e o+ h)' o% +o%e# )% "o! o "%# &e*)to,
)th " )e o ))% th"t &e*)to " 3eee%&e oe the othe
&e*)to', 'h"((, ) '!&h 3e'o% )' "*!*e* )%'o(e%t o% " 3et)t)o%
3e'e%te* )th)% thee +o%th' "te the *"te theeo, be *ee+e*
"!*!(e%t "%* o)* "' "")%'t the e&e)e, "%* 'h"(( be "%%!((e* b#the Co!t.
28 Th)' 'e&t)o% 'h"(( %ot "e&t the )ht' o "%# 3e'o% ho )%
oo* ")th "%* o "(!"b(e &o%')*e"t)o% h"' "&G!)e* " t)t(e tho!h
o !%*e " &e*)to o the )%'o(e%t.
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<# ho+ 3et)t)o%' o "%%!(+e%t +"# be +"*e.
2/[5:A. <# ho+ 3et)t)o%' o "%%!(+e%t +"# be +"*e.-A 3et)t)o%
o the "%%!(+e%t o "%# t"%'e !%*e 'e&t)o% 5, o o "%#
t"%'e, 3"#+e%t, ob()"t)o% o !*)&)"( 3o&ee*)% !%*e 'e&t)o% 5:,
+"# be +"*e b# the e&e)e o, )th the (e"e o the Co!t, b# "%#
&e*)to ho h"' 3oe* h)' *ebt "%* ho '"t)')e' the Co!t th"t the
e&e)e h"' bee% eG!e'te* "%* h"' e!'e* to +"e '!&h 3et)t)o%.$
55.
Pote&t)o% o bo%" )*e t"%'"&t)o%'.
55. Pote&t)o% o bo%" )*e t"%'"&t)o%'.-S!be&t to the
oeo)% 3o)')o%' o th)' A&t )th e'3e&t to the ee&t o
)%'o(e%&# o% "% ee&!t)o%, "%* )th e'3e&t to the "o)*"%&e o&et")% t"%'e' "%* 3eee%&e', %oth)% )% th)' A&t 'h"((
)%"()*"te )% the &"'e o "% )%'o(e%&#--
"8 "%# 3"#+e%t b# the )%'o(e%t to "%# o h)' &e*)to'4
b8 "%# 3"#+e%t o *e()e# to the )%'o(e%t4
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&8 "%# t"%'e b# the )%'o(e%t o "(!"b(e
&o%')*e"t)o%4 o
*8 "%# &o%t"&t o *e"()% b# o )th the )%'o(e%t o
"(!"b(e &o%')*e"t)o%6
Po)*e* th"t "%# '!&h t"%'"&t)o% t"e' 3("&e beoe the *"te o
the o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%, "%* th"t the 3e'o% )th ho+ '!&h
t"%'"&t)o% t"e' 3("&e h"' %ot "t the t)+e %ot)&e o the 3e'e%t"t)o%
o "%# )%'o(e%&# 3et)t)o% b# o "")%'t the *ebto.
Re"()'"t)o% o 3o3et#
5;.
A33o)%t+e%t o e&e)e.
5;. A33o)%t+e%t o e&e)e.-18 The Co!t +"#, "t the t)+e o
the o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%, o "t "%# t)+e "te"*', "33o)%t "
e&e)e o the 3o3et# o the )%'o(e%t, "%* '!&h 3o3et# 'h"((
thee!3o% e't )% '!&h e&e)e.
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28 S!be&t to '!&h &o%*)t)o%' "' +"# be 3e'&)be*, the Co!t
+"#--
"8 eG!)e the e&e)e to )e '!&h 'e&!)t# "' )t th)%'
)t *!(# to "&&o!%t o h"t he 'h"(( e&e)e )%
e'3e&t o the 3o3et#4 "%*
b8 b# e%e"( o '3e&)"( o*e, ) the "+o!%t to be 3")*
"' e+!%e"t)o% o the 'e)&e' o the e&e)e o!t o
the "''et' o the )%'o(e%t.
8 hee the Co!t "33o)%t' " e&e)e, )t +"# e+oe the 3e'o%
)% ho'e 3o''e'')o% o &!'to*# "%# '!&h 3o3et# "' "oe'")* )' o+
the 3o''e'')o% o &!'to*# theeo6
Po)*e* th"t %oth)% )% th)' 'e&t)o% 'h"(( be *ee+e* to
"!tho)e the Co!t to e+oe o+ the 3o''e'')o% o &!'to*# o
3o3et# "%# 3e'o% ho+ the )%'o(e%t h"' %ot " 3e'e%t )ht 'o to
e+oe.
:8 hee " e&e)e "33o)%te* !%*e th)' 'e&t)o%--
"8 ")(' to '!b+)t h)' "&&o!%t' "t '!&h 3e)o*' "%* )% '!&h
o+ "' the Co!t *)e&t', o
b8 ")(' to 3"# the b"("%&e *!e o+ h)+ theeo% "' the
Co!t *)e&t', o
&8 o&&"')o%' (o'' to the 3o3et# b# h)' )(!( *e"!(t o
o'' %e()e%&e,
the Co!t +"# *)e&t h)' 3o3et# to be "tt"&he* "%* 'o(*, "%* +"#
"33(# the 3o&ee*' to +"e oo* "%# b"("%&e o!%* to be *!e o+ h)+
o "%# (o'' 'o o&&"')o%e* b# h)+.
58 The 3o)')o%' o th)' 'e&t)o% 'h"(( "33(#, 'o " "' +"# be,
to )%te)+ e&e)e' "33o)%te* !%*e 'e&t)o% 20.
9
57.
Poe to "33o)%t O)&)"( Re&e)e'.
57. Poe to "33o)%t O)&)"( Re&e)e'.-18 The St"te oe%+e%t
+"# "33o)%t '!&h 3e'o%' "' )t th)%' )t to be &"((e* >O)&)"(
Re&e)e'>8 to be e&e)e' !%*e th)' A&t )th)% '!&h (o&"( ()+)t' "'
)t +"# 3e'&)be.
28 hee "%# O)&)"( Re&e)e h"' bee% 'o "33o)%te* o the
(o&"( ()+)t' o the !)'*)&t)o% o "%# Co!t h")% !)'*)&t)o%
!%*e th)' A&t, he 'h"(( be the e&e)e o the 3!3o'e o ee#
o*e "33o)%t)% " e&e)e o "% )%te)+ e&e)e )''!e* b# "%# '!&h
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Co!t, !%(e'' the Co!t o '3e&)"( e"'o%' othe)'e *)e&t'.
8 A%# '!+ 3"#"b(e !%*e &("!'e b8 o '!b-'e&t)o% 28 o
'e&t)o% 5; )% e'3e&t o the 'e)&e' o "% O)&)"( Re&e)e 'h"(( be
&e*)te* to '!&h !%* "' the St"te oe%+e%t +"# *)e&t.
:8 Ee# O)&)"( Re&e)e 'h"(( e&e)e '!&h e+!%e"t)o% o!t
o the '")* !%* o othe)'e "' the St"te oe%+e%t +"# ) )% th)'
beh"(, "%* %o e+!%e"t)o% h"tee be#o%* th"t 'o )e* 'h"(( be
e&e)e* b# the O)&)"( Re&e)e "' '!&h.
5@.
Poe' o Co!t ) %o e&e)e "33o)%te*.
5@. Poe' o Co!t ) %o e&e)e "33o)%te*.-hee %o e&e)e
)' "33o)%te*, the Co!t 'h"(( h"e "(( the )ht' o, "%* +"# ee&)'e
"(( the 3oe' &o%ee* o%, " e&e)e !%*e th)' A&t.
59.
=!t)e' "%* 3oe' o e&e)e.
59. =!t)e' "%* 3oe' o e&e)e.-S!be&t to the 3o)')o%' o
th)' A&t, the e&e)e 'h"((, )th "(( &o%e%)e%t '3ee*, e"()'e the
3o3et# o the *ebto "%* *)'t)b!te *))*e%*' "+o% the &e*)to'
e%t)t(e* theeto, "%* o th"t 3!3o'e +"#--
"8 'e(( "(( o "%# 3"t o the 3o3et# o the )%'o(e%t4
b8 )e e&e)3t' o "%# +o%e# e&e)e* b# h)+4
"%* +"#, b# (e"e o the Co!t, *o "(( o "%# o the o((o)% th)%',
%"+e(#6--
&8 &"# o% the b!')%e'' o the )%'o(e%t 'o " "' +"# be
%e&e''"# o the be%e)&)"( )%*)% !3 o the '"+e4
*8 )%'t)t!te, *ee%* o &o%t)%!e "%# '!)t o othe (e"(
3o&ee*)% e("t)% to the 3o3et# o the )%'o(e%t4
e8 e+3(o# " 3(e"*e o othe "e%t to t"e "%# 3o&ee*)%' o *o "%# b!')%e'' h)&h +"# be '"%&t)o%e* b# the
Co!t4
8 "&&e3t "' the &o%')*e"t)o% o the '"(e o "%# 3o3et#
o the )%'o(e%t " '!+ o +o%e# 3"#"b(e "t " !t!e
t)+e '!be&t to '!&h 't)3!("t)o%' "' to 'e&!)t# "%*
othe)'e "' the Co!t th)%' )t4
8 +ot"e o 3(e*e "%# 3"t o the 3o3et# o the
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'"(e o )++o"b(e 3o3et# 3"#)% ee%!e to the oe%+e%t o he(* o
(et o ")&!(t!"( 3!3o'e' 'h"(( be +"*e b# the e&e)e4 b!t,
"te the othe 3o3et# o the )%'o(e%t h"' bee% e"()'e*, the Co!t
'h"(( "'&et")%--
"8 the "+o!%t eG!)e* to '"t)'# the *ebt' 3oe* !%*e
th)' A&t "te *e*!&t)% the +o%)e' "(e"*# e&e)e*4
b8 the )++o"b(e 3o3et# o the )%'o(e%t e+")%)%
!%'o(*4 "%*
&8 the )%&!+b"%&e' ) "%#8 e)'t)% theeo%4
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"%* 'h"(( o"* " 't"te+e%t to the Co((e&to &o%t")%)% the
3"t)&!("' "oe'")*4 "%* thee!3o% the Co((e&to 'h"(( 3o&ee* to
")'e the "+o!%t 'o eG!)e* b# the ee&)'e o '!&h o the 3oe'
&o%ee* o% h)+ b# 3"""3h' 2 to 10 o the Th)* S&he*!(e to the'")* Co*e "' he th)%' )t, "%* '!be&t to the 3o)')o%' o tho'e
3"""3h' 'o " "' the# "e "33()&"b(e, "%* 'h"(( ho(* "t the
*)'3o'"( o the Co!t "(( '!+' th"t +"# &o+e to h)' h"%*' b# the
ee&)'e o '!&h 3oe'.
28 Noth)% )% th)' A&t 'h"(( be *ee+e* to "e&t "%# 3o)')o%'
o "%# e%"&t+e%t o the t)+e be)% )% o&e 3oh)b)t)% o
e't)&t)% the ee&!t)o% o *e&ee' o o*e' "")%'t )++o"b(e
3o3et#4 "%* "%# '!&h 3o)')o%' 'h"(( be *ee+e* to "33(# to the
e%o&e+e%t o "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% +"*e !%*e th)' A&t "' ) )t
ee '!&h " *e&ee o o*e 1/.
=)'t)b!t)o% o Po3et#.
;1.
P)o)t# o *ebt'.
;1. P)o)t# o *ebt'.-18 I% the *)'t)b!t)o% o the 3o3et# o
the )%'o(e%t, thee 'h"(( be 3")* )% 3)o)t# to "(( othe *ebt'--
"8 "(( *ebt' *!e to the oe%+e%t o to "%# (o&"(
"!tho)t#4 "%*
b8 "(( '"("# o "e', %ot e&ee*)% te%t# !3ee' )% "((,
o "%# &(e, 'e"%t o ("bo!e )% e'3e&t o
'e)&e' e%*ee* to the )%'o(e%t *!)% o! +o%th'
beoe the *"te o the 3e'e%t"t)o% o the 3et)t)o%.
28 The *ebt' '3e&))e* )% '!b-'e&t)o% 18 'h"(( "% eG!"((#
betee% the+'e(e', "%* 'h"(( be 3")* )% !((, !%(e'' the 3o3et# o
the )%'o(e%t )' )%'!)&)e%t to +eet the+, )% h)&h &"'e the# 'h"((
"b"te )% eG!"( 3o3ot)o%' betee% the+'e(e'.
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A33e"( to Co!t "")%'t e&e)e.
;@. A33e"( to Co!t "")%'t e&e)e.-I the )%'o(e%t o "%# o
the &e*)to' o "%# othe 3e'o% )' ")ee* b# "%# "&t o *e&)')o%
o the e&e)e, he +"# "33(# to
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the Co!t, "%* the Co!t +"# &o%)+, ee'e o +o*)# the "&t o
*e&)')o% &o+3(")%e* o, "%* +"e '!&h o*e "' )t th)%' !'t6
Po)*e* th"t %o "33()&"t)o% !%*e th)' 'e&t)o% 'h"(( be
e%tet")%e* "te the e3)"t)o% o te%t#-o%e *"#' o+ the *"te o
the "&t o *e&)')o% &o+3(")%e* o.
PART IV
PENALTIES
PART IV
PENALTIES
;9.
Oe%&e' b# *ebto'.
;9. Oe%&e' b# *ebto'.-I " *ebto, hethe beoe o "te the
+")% o "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o%,--
"8 )(!((# ")(' to 3eo+ the *!t)e' )+3o'e* o% h)+ b#
'e&t)o% 22 o to *e()e !3 3o''e'')o% o "%# 3"t o
h)' 3o3et# h)&h )' *))')b(e "+o% h)' &e*)to'
!%*e th)' A&t, "%* h)&h )' o the t)+e be)% )% h)'
3o''e'')o% o !%*e h)' &o%to( to the Co!t o to "%#
3e'o% "!tho)e* b# the Co!t to t"e 3o''e'')o% o )t, o
b8 "!*!(e%t(# )th )%te%t to &o%&e"( the 't"te o h)'
"")' o to *ee"t the obe&t' o th)' A&t,--
)8 h"' *e'to#e* o othe)'e )(!((#
3ee%te* o 3!3o'e(# )thhe(* the 3o*!&t)o% o
"%# *o&!+e%t e("t)% to '!&h o h)' "")' "'
"e '!be&t to )%e't)"t)o% !%*e th)' A&t, o
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))8 h"' e3t o &"!'e* to be e3t "('e
boo', o
)))8 h"' +"*e "('e e%t)e' )% o )thhe(*
e%t)e' o+ o )(!((# "(tee* o "('))e* "%#
*o&!+e%t e("t)% to '!&h o h)' "")' "' "e
'!be&t to )%e't)"t)o% !%*e th)' A&t, o
&8 "!*!(e%t(# )th )%te%t to *)+)%)'h the '!+ to be
*))*e* "+o% h)' &e*)to' o to )e "% !%*!e
3eee%&e to "%# o h)' &e*)to',--
)8 h"' *)'&h"e* o &o%&e"(e* "%# *ebt *!e
to o o+ h)+, o
))8 h"' +"*e ""# )th, &h"e*, +ot"e*
o &o%&e"(e* "%# 3"t o h)' 3o3et# o "%# )%*
h"t'oee,
he 'h"(( be 3!%)'h"b(e o% &o%)&t)o% 1/ )th )+3)'o%+e%t h)&h +"#ete%* to o%e #e".
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1. The o*' >b# the Co!t> e3. b# A&t 12 o 1927, '. 2 "%* S&h.
99
70.
Po&e*!e o% &h"e !%*e 'e&t)o% ;9.
1/[70. Po&e*!e o% &h"e !%*e 'e&t)o% ;9.-hee the Co!t )'
'"t)')e*, "te '!&h 3e()+)%"# )%G!)#, ) "%#, "' )t th)%'
%e&e''"#, th"t thee )' o!%* o )%G!))% )%to "%# oe%&e
eee* to )% 'e&t)o% ;9 "%* "33e")% to h"e bee% &o++)tte* b# the
)%'o(e%t, the Co!t +"# e&o* " )%*)% to th"t ee&t "%* +"e "
&o+3(")%t o the oe%&e )% )t)% to " ?")'t"te o the )'t &("''
h")% !)'*)&t)o%, "%* '!&h ?")'t"te 'h"(( *e"( )th '!&h
&o+3(")%t )% the +"%%e (")* *o% )% the Co*e o C)+)%"( Po&e*!e,
1@9@, 5 o 1@9@8.$
71.
C)+)%"( ()"b)()t# "te *)'&h"e o &o+3o')t)o%.
71. C)+)%"( ()"b)()t# "te *)'&h"e o &o+3o')t)o%.-hee "%
)%'o(e%t h"' bee% !)(t# o "%# o the oe%&e' '3e&))e* )% 'e&t)o%
;9, he 'h"(( %ot be ee+3t o+ be)% 3o&ee*e* "")%'t theeo b#
e"'o% th"t he h"' obt")%e* h)' *)'&h"e o th"t " &o+3o')t)o% o
'&he+e o ""%e+e%t h"' bee% "&&e3te* o "33oe*.
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72.
B%*)'&h"e* )%'o(e%t obt")%)% &e*)t.
72. B%*)'&h"e* )%'o(e%t obt")%)% &e*)t.-18 A% !%*)'&h"e*
)%'o(e%t obt")%)% &e*)t to the ete%t o )t# !3ee' o !3"*'
o+ "%# 3e'o% )tho!t )%o+)% '!&h 3e'o% th"t he )' "%
!%*)'&h"e* )%'o(e%t 'h"((, o% &o%)&t)o% b# " ?")'t"te, be
3!%)'h"b(e )th )+3)'o%+e%t o " te+ h)&h +"# ete%* to ')
+o%th', o )th )%e o )th both.
28 hee the Co!t h"' e"'o% to be()ee th"t "% !%*)'&h"e*
)%'o(e%t h"' &o++)tte* the oe%&e eee* to )% '!b-'e&t)o% 18,
the Co!t, "te +")% "%# 3e()+)%"# )%G!)# th"t +"# be %e&e''"#,
+"# 'e%* the &"'e o t)"( to the %e"e't ?")'t"te o the )'t
&("'', "%* +"# 'e%* the "&&!'e* )% &!'to*# o t"e '!)&)e%t 'e&!)t#
o h)' "33e""%&e beoe '!&h ?")'t"te4 "%* +"# b)%* oe "%#
3e'o% to "33e" "%* )e e)*e%&e o% '!&h t)"(.
7.
=)'G!"())&"t)o%' o )%'o(e%t.
7. =)'G!"())&"t)o%' o )%'o(e%t.-18 hee " *ebto )'
"*!*e* o e-"*!*e* )%'o(e%t !%*e th)' A&t, he 'h"((, '!be&t to
the 3o)')o%' o th)' 'e&t)o%, be *)'G!"())e* o+--
"8 be)% "33o)%te* o "&t)% "' " ?")'t"te4
b8 be)% e(e&te* to "%# o)&e o "%# (o&"( "!tho)t# hee
the "33o)%t+e%t to '!&h o)&e )' b# e(e&t)o% o
ho(*)% o ee&)')% "%# '!&h o)&e to h)&h %o
'"("# )' "tt"&he*4 "%*
&8 be)% e(e&te* o ')tt)% o ot)% "' +e+be o "%#
(o&"( "!tho)t#.
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1. S!b'. b# A&t 9 o 192;, '. 11, "' "+e%*e* b# A&t 10 o 1927, '.
"%* S&h. II, o the o))%"( 'e&t)o%.
100
28 The *)'G!"())&"t)o%' h)&h "% )%'o(e%t )' '!be&t to !%*e
th)' 'e&t)o% 'h"(( be e+oe*, "%* 'h"(( &e"'e )--
"8 the o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% )' "%%!((e* !%*e 'e&t)o% 5,
o
b8 he obt")%' o+ the Co!t "% o*e o *)'&h"e, hethe
"b'o(!te o &o%*)t)o%"(, )th " &et))&"te th"t h)'
)%'o(e%&# "' &"!'e* b# +)'ot!%e )tho!t "%#
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+)'&o%*!&t o% h)' 3"t.
8 The Co!t +"# "%t o e!'e '!&h &et))&"te "' )t th)%'
)t, b!t "%# o*e o e!'"( 'h"(( be '!be&t to "33e"(.
PART V
SB??ARY A=?INISTRATION
PART V
SB??ARY A=?INISTRATION
7:.
S!++"# "*+)%)'t"t)o%.
7:. S!++"# "*+)%)'t"t)o%.-he% " 3et)t)o% )' 3e'e%te* b# o
"")%'t " *ebto, ) the Co!t )' '"t)')e* b# ")*")t o othe)'e
th"t the 3o3et# o the *ebto )' %ot ()e(# to e&ee* )% "(!e )e
h!%*e* !3ee' 1/, the Co!t +"# +"e "% o*e th"t the *ebto'
e't"te be "*+)%)'tee* )% " '!++"# +"%%e, "%* thee!3o% the
3o)')o%' o th)' A&t 'h"(( be '!be&t to the o((o)%
+o*))&"t)o%', %"+e(#6--
)8 !%(e'' the Co!t othe)'e *)e&t', %o %ot)&e eG!)e*
!%*e th)' A&t 'h"(( be 3!b()'he* )% the O)&)"(
"ette4
))8 o% the "*+)'')o% o " 3et)t)o% b# " *ebto, the
3o3et# o the *ebto 'h"(( e't )% the Co!t "' "
e&e)e4
)))8 "t the he")% o the 3et)t)o%, the Co!t 'h"((
)%G!)e )%to the *ebt' "%* "''et' o the *ebto "%*
*ete+)%e the '"+e b# o*e )% )t)%, "%* )t 'h"((
%ot be %e&e''"# to "+e " '&he*!(e !%*e the
3o)')o%' o 'e&t)o% 4
)8 the 3o3et# o the *ebto 'h"(( be e"()'e* )th "((
e"'o%"b(e *e'3"t&h "%* thee"te, he% 3"&t)&"b(e,
*)'t)b!te* )% " ')%(e *))*e%*4
8 the *ebto 'h"(( "33(# o h)' *)'&h"e )th)% ')
+o%th' o+ the *"te o "*!*)&"t)o%4 "%*
)8 '!&h othe +o*))&"t)o%' "' +"# be 3e'&)be* )th the
)e o '")% e3e%'e "%* ')+3()#)% 3o&e*!e6
Po)*e* th"t the Co!t +"# "t "%# t)+e *)e&t th"t the o*)%"#
3o&e*!e 3o)*e* o )% th)' A&t 'h"(( be o((oe* )% e"* to the
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*ebto' e't"te, "%* thee"te the A&t 'h"(( h"e ee&t "&&o*)%(#.
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1. I% P!%"b e"* >to tho!'"%* !3ee'>, 'ee the P!%"b Re()e o
I%*ebte*%e'' A&t, 19: P!%. 7 o 19:8, '. :.
101
PART VI
APPEALS
PART VI
APPEALS
75.
A33e"('.
75. A33e"('.-18 The *ebto, "%# &e*)to, the e&e)e o "%#
othe 3e'o% ")ee* b# " *e&)')o% &o+e to o "% o*e +"*e )% the
ee&)'e o )%'o(e%&# !)'*)&t)o% b# " Co!t '!bo*)%"te to "
=)'t)&t Co!t +"# "33e"( to the =)'t)&t Co!t, "%* the o*e o the
=)'t)&t Co!t !3o% '!&h "33e"( 'h"(( be )%"(6
Po)*e* th"t the H)h &o!t, o the 3!3o'e o '"t)'#)%
)t'e( th"t "% o*e +"*e )% "%# "33e"( *e&)*e* b# the =)'t)&t Co!t
"' "&&o*)% to (", +"# &"(( o the &"'e "%* 3"'' '!&h o*e )th
e'3e&t theeto "' )t th)%' )t6
Po)*e*, !the, th"t "%# '!&h 3e'o% ")ee* b# " *e&)')o%
o the =)'t)&t Co!t o% "33e"( o+ " *e&)')o% o " '!bo*)%"te Co!t
!%*e 'e&t)o% : +"# "33e"( to the H)h Co!t o% "%# o the o!%*'
+e%t)o%e* )% '!b-'e&t)o% 18 o 'e&t)o% 100 o the Co*e o C))(
Po&e*!e, 190@, 5 o 190@8.
28 A%# '!&h 3e'o% ")ee* b# "%# '!&h *e&)')o% o o*e o "
=)'t)&t Co!t "' )' '3e&))e* )% S&he*!(e I, &o+e to o +"*e
othe)'e th"% )% "33e"( o+ "% o*e +"*e b# " '!bo*)%"te Co!t,
+"# "33e"( to the H)h Co!t.
8 A%# '!&h 3e'o% ")ee* b# "%# othe o*e +"*e b# "=)'t)&t Co!t othe)'e th"% )% "33e"( o+ "% o*e +"*e b# "
'!bo*)%"te Co!t +"# "33e"( to the H)h Co!t b# (e"e o the
=)'t)&t Co!t o o the H)h Co!t.
:8 The 3e)o*' o ()+)t"t)o% o "33e"(' to the =)'t)&t Co!t
"%* to the H)h Co!t !%*e th)' 'e&t)o% 'h"(( be th)t# *"#' "%*
%)%et# *"#', e'3e&t)e(#.
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!%*e '!b-'e&t)o% 28 o 'e&t)o% 2@$ h)&h +)ht h"e bee% bo!ht o
+"*e b!t o the +")% o "% o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% !%*e th)' A&t,
the 3e)o* o+ the *"te o the o*e o "*!*)&"t)o% to the *"te o
the o*e o "%%!(+e%t 'h"(( be e&(!*e*6
Po)*e* th"t %oth)% )% th)' 'e&t)o% 'h"(( "33(# to " '!)t o
"33()&"t)o% )% e'3e&t o " *ebt 3o"b(e b!t %ot 3oe* !%*e th)'
A&t.
79.
Poe to +"e !(e'.
79. Poe to +"e !(e'.-1/[18 The H)h Co!t +"#, )th the
3e)o!' '"%&t)o% o the St"te oe%+e%t, +"e !(e' o &"#)%
)%to ee&t the 3o)')o%' o th)' A&t.$
28 I% 3"t)&!(" "%* )tho!t 3e!*)&e to the e%e"()t# o theoeo)% 3oe, '!&h !(e' +"# 3o)*e--
2/["8 the o+ o the )%'o(e%&# %ot)&e !%*e &("!'e "8,
"%* the +"%%e )% h)&h '!&h %ot)&e +"# be 'ee* !%*e
&("!'e b8, o '!b-'e&t)o% 8 o 'e&t)o% ;,$
/[""8 o the "33o)%t+e%t "%* e+!%e"t)o% o e&e)e'
othe th"% O)&)"( Re&e)e'8, the "!*)t o the
"&&o!%t' o "(( e&e)e' "%* the &o't' o '!&h "!*)t,
:/
b8 o +eet)%' o &e*)to',
&8 o the 3o&e*!e to be o((oe* hee the *ebto )' "
)+, 5///
*8 o the 3o&e*!e to be o((oe* )% the &"'e o e't"te'
to be "*+)%)'tee* )% " '!++"# +"%%e, ;/["%*
e8 o "%# +"tte h)&h )' to be o +"# be 3e'&)be*.$
8 A(( !(e' +"*e !%*e th)' 'e&t)o% 'h"(( be 3!b()'he* 7/// )%
the O)&)"( "ette, @/// "%* 'h"((, o% '!&h 3!b()&"t)o%, h"e ee&t
"' ) e%"&te* )% th)' A&t.
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1. S!b'. b# the A. O. 197, o the o))%"( '!b-'e&t)o%.
2. I%'. b# A&t 2@ o 197@, '. .e.. 1-9-19798.. C(. "8 e-(ettee* "' &(. ""8 theeo b# '. , )b)*. .e.. 1-
9-19798.
:. I% the "33()&"t)o% o the A&t to <o+b"#, " %e &(. ""8 h"' bee%
)%'. hee b# the Pe')*e%&#-to%' I%'o(e%&# "%* the Po)%&)"(
I%'o(e%&# <o+b"# A+e%*+e%t8 A&t, 199 <o+. 15 o 1998, '. .
5. The o* >"%*> e3. b# A&t 9 o 192;, '. ;.
;. I%'. b# '. ;, )b)*.
7. The o*' >)% the "ette o I%*)" o> e3. b# the A. O. 197.
@. The o*' >"' the &"'e +"# be,> e3., )b)*.
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10
@0.
=e(e"t)o% o 3oe' to O)&)"( Re&e)e'.
@0. =e(e"t)o% o 3oe' to O)&)"( Re&e)e'.-18 The H)h
Co!t, )th the ()e '"%&t)o%, +"# o+ t)+e to t)+e *)e&t th"t, )%
"%# +"tte' )% e'3e&t o h)&h !)'*)&t)o% )' )e% to the Co!t b#
th)' A&t, the O)&)"( Re&e)e 'h"((, '!be&t to the *)e&t)o%' o
the Co!t, h"e "(( o "%# o the o((o)% 3oe', %"+e(#6--
1/ / / / /
b8 to "+e '&he*!(e' "%* to "*+)t o ee&t 3oo' o
&e*)to'4
1/ / / / /
e8 to +"e )%te)+ o*e' )% "%# &"'e o !e% "%*
8 to he" "%* *ete+)%e "%# !%o33o'e* o e-3"te
"33()&"t)o%.
28 S!be&t to the "33e"( to the Co!t 3o)*e* o b# 'e&t)o%
;@, "%# o*e +"*e o "&t *o%e b# the O)&)"( Re&e)e )% the
ee&)'e o the '")* 3oe' 'h"(( be *ee+e* the o*e o "&t o the
Co!t.
@1.
Poe o St"te oe%+e%t to b" "33()&"t)o% o &et")% 3o)')o%' to
&et")% Co!t'.
@1. Poe o St"te oe%+e%t to b" "33()&"t)o% o &et")%
3o)')o%' to &et")% Co!t'.-A%# St"te oe%+e%t 2/// +"#, b#
%ot))&"t)o% )% the O)&)"( "ette, *e&("e th"t "%# o the
3o)')o%' o th)' A&t '3e&))e* )% S&he*!(e II 'h"(( %ot "33(# to
)%'o(e%&# 3o&ee*)%' )% "%# Co!t o Co!t' h")% !)'*)&t)o%
!%*e th)' A&t )% "%# 3"t o the te)to)e' "*+)%)'tee* b# '!&hSt"te oe%+e%t.
@2.
S")%'.
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@2. S")%'.-Noth)% )% th)' A&t 'h"((--
"8 "e&t the Pe')*e%&#-to%' I%'o(e%&# A&t, 1909 o
190984 /// o
b8 "33(# to &"'e' to h)&h Ch"3te IV o the =eh"%
A)&!(t!)'t' Re()e A&t, 1@79 17 o 1@798, )'
"33()&"b(e.
@.
Re3e"('.
@. Re3e"('. :/ / / / / /
28 hee )% "%# e%"&t+e%t o )%'t!+e%t )% o&e "t the *"te o
the &o++e%&e+e%t o th)' A&t, eee%&e )' +"*e to Ch"3te JJ O
I%'o(e%t D!*+e%t-*ebto'8 o the Co*e o C))( Po&e*!e, 1@77 10o 1@778, o o the Co*e o C))( Po&e*!e, 1@@2 1: o 1@@28, o to
"%# 'e&t)o% o e)the o tho'e Ch"3te', '!&h eee%&e 'h"((, 'o "
"' +"# be 3"&t)&"b(e, be &o%'t!e* "' "33(#)% to th)' A&t o to the
&oe'3o%*)% 'e&t)o% theeo.
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1. C('. "8, &8 "%* *8 e3. b# A&t 9 o 192;, '. 7.
2. The o*' >)th the 3e)o!' '"%&t)o% o the . . )% C.> e3. b#
A&t @ o 1920, '. 2 "%* S&h. I.
. The o*' "%* )!e' >o '. @ o the Loe <!+" Co!t' A&t,
1900> e3. b# A&t @ o 190, '. "%* S&h. II.
:. S!b-'e&t)o% 18 e3. b# A&t 12 o 1927, '. 2 "%* S&h.
10:
SCHE=BLE I
=ECISIONS AN= OR=ERS FRO? HICH AN APPEAL LIES TO THE HIH COBRT
BN=ER SECTION 75 28.
SCHE=BLE I
[See 'e&t)o% 75 28$
=ECISIONS AN= OR=ERS FRO? HICH AN APPEAL LIES TO THE HIH COBRT BN=ER SECTION 75 28.
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Se&t)o% N"t!e o *e&)')o% o o*e
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: =e&)')o% o G!e't)o%' o t)t(e, 3)o)t#, et&., ")')%
)% )%'o(e%&#.
25 O*e *)'+)'')% " 3et)t)o%.
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2; O*e ""*)% &o+3e%'"t)o%.
27 O*e o "*!*)&"t)o%.
O*e' e"*)% e%t)e' )% the '&he*!(e.
5 O*e "%%!(()% "*!*)&"t)o%.
7 O*e *e&(")% the &o%*)t)o%' o% h)&h the *ebto'
3o3et# 'h"(( eet to h)+ o% "%%!(+e%t
o "*!*)&"t)o%.
:1 O*e o% "33()&"t)o% o *)'&h"e.
50 O*e *)'"((o)% o e*!&)% e%t)e' )% the '&he*!(e.
5 O*e "%%!(()% " o(!%t"# t"%'e.
5: =e&)')o% th"t " t"%'e o 3o3et# )' " 3eee%&e )%
"o! o " &e*)to.
1/ / / / /
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SCHE=BLE II
PROVISIONS OF THE ACT APPLICATION OF HICH ?AY <E <ARRE= <Y STATE
OVERN?ENTS.
SCHE=BLE II
See 'e&t)o% @18
PROVISIONS OF THE ACT APPLICATION OF HICH ?AY <E <ARRE= <Y STATE
OVERN?ENTS.
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Po)')o%' o S!be&t
the A&t
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Se&t)o%
2; A"* o &o+3e%'"t)o%.
2@, '!b-'e&t)o% 8. Re3!te* 3o3et# o "% )%'o(e%t.
: =ebt' 3o"b(e !%*e the A&t.
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1. The e%t# e("t)% to '. ;9 "' e3. b# A&t 12 o 1927, '. 2 "%*
S&h.
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