Section 39, Local Courts Act, 1963

(1) In exercise of the power of review the Judicial Adviser or a District Officer may— (a) make or give such order or judgment or pass such sentence therein as the Court itself might have made, given or passed and make such consequential orders as the justice of the case may require: No. 20 Local Courts 1963 A 157 Provided that no sentence may be increased without an opportunity being given to the convicted person of being heard; (b) set aside the conviction, sentence, judgment or other order of the Court and when he considers it desirable order any case to be retried by the same or any other Court of like jurisdiction or before a Magistrate's Court; (c) order any costs awarded by the Court to be disallowed or reduced and make any consequential order for the refund of any amount already paid; (d) order that any execution process issued in pursuance of any order or judgment be disallowed and make such consequential orders as the justice of the case requires. (2) Any order made by the Judicial Adviser or a District Officer in the exercise of his power of review shall be entered on the record and shall for the purposes of execution or appeal therefrom be deemed to be an order of the original Court: Provided always that no appeal from any such Order shall lie to a Group Local Appeal Court. PART VII—OFFENCES [Margin: Adjudication without authority.]