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Primary Courts' Procedure Act (No. 44 of 1979) - Sect 77

Pending proceedings

77. All proceedings under section 62 of the Administration of Justice Law, No. 44 of 1973, pending in a Magistrate's Court on the day preceding the date of operation of this Act shall stand removed to the appropriate Primary Court and such Primary Court shall have and is hereby vested with jurisdiction to take cognizance of, inquire into and make a determination or order on or to continue and complete the same and any determination and order of the Magistrate's Court made before the date of operation of this Act shall have the same force and effect as if they had been made by the appropriate Primary Court: Provided that any such proceeding in which the adducing of evidence has commenced on the day preceding the date of operation of this Act shall be inquired into and deter- mined by the said Magistrate's Court as far as possible in the manner provided for in this Part.


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