CHAPTER 7:05
CUSTOMARY LAW AND LOCAL COURTS ACT
(Will be amended by the Judicial Service Act [Chapter 7:18] (No. 10 of 2006) when it comes into operation)
Acts 2/1990, 22/1992 (s. 18), 22/1995; 6/1997 (s. 10); 9/1997 (s. 10) 22/2001 (s. 4), 4/2003); S.I. 158/2004.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
P RELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title and date of commencement.
2. Interpretation.
PART II
CUSTOMARY LAW
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Application of customary law.
Capacity.
Interests of children paramount.
Polygamous marriages: recognized.
Marriage: prohibited degrees of relationship.
Different systems of customary law.
Ascertainment of customary law.
PART III
CONSTITUTION OF LOCAL COURTS
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Constitution of local courts.
Composition of local courts.
Assessors in local courts.
Appointment of messengers of local courts.
Appointment of clerks of local courts.
PART IV
JURISDICTION OF LOCAL COURTS
15.
16.
17.
18.
Jurisdiction of local courts.
Limits of jurisdiction of local courts.
Orders that may be made by local courts.
Enforcement of judgments of local courts.
PART V
P ROCEDURE IN LOCAL COURTS
19.
20.
21.
22.
Summoning of witnesses, parties, etc.
Procedure in local courts.
Contempt of local courts.
Transfer of cases between local courts.
PART VI
APPEALS AND REVIEWS
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24.
25.
Appeals from primary courts.
Appeals from community courts.
Review by magistrates of proceedings of local courts.
PART VII
GENERAL
26.
Evidence of proceedings in local courts.