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Magistrates Courts Act 1921
sec.47Jurisdiction of the District Court
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### sec.47 Jurisdiction of the District Court
On the hearing of an appeal or special case, the District Court may do any of the following—
draw inferences of fact from facts found by the Magistrates Court, or from admitted facts or facts not disputed;
order a new trial on such terms as it thinks just;
order judgment to be entered for any party;
make any other order, on such terms as it thinks proper, to ensure the determination on the merits of the real questions in controversy between the parties;
as regards any special case, remit the matter to the Magistrates Court with the opinion of the District Court thereon;
make such order with respect to the costs of the appeal or special case as it thinks proper.
s 47 (prev s 11(5)) amd 1988 No. 7 s 14 (c)
renum 1993 No. 39 s 3 sch
amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch ; 2010 No. 42 s 154 sch
- (a) draw inferences of fact from facts found by the Magistrates Court, or from admitted facts or facts not disputed;
- (b) order a new trial on such terms as it thinks just;
- (c) order judgment to be entered for any party;
- (d) make any other order, on such terms as it thinks proper, to ensure the determination on the merits of the real questions in controversy between the parties;
- (e) as regards any special case, remit the matter to the Magistrates Court with the opinion of the District Court thereon;
- (f) make such order with respect to the costs of the appeal or special case as it thinks proper.