Section 49, Local Courts Act, 1963

(1) The Minister may by Public Notice make Rules prescribing any of the following matters— (a) anything requiring to be prescribed under any section of this Act; (b) the fees to be charged in the Local Courts and Group Local Appeal Courts; (c) the disposal and application of fines and fees inflicted or received by the said Courts; (d) the practice and procedure of the said Courts; (e) the procedure relating to the swearing of witnesses; (f) the rules of evidence in the said Courts; (g) the practice relating to the remand of accused persons; (h) rules relating to bail; (i) rules relating to the execution of sentences and civil judgments; (j) the costs to be allowed in civil and criminal cases; (k) the forms to be used in the said Courts; (l) rules relating to arrest of accused persons and the issue and execution of search warrants; (m) rules relating to the rendering of returns to revising officers; (n) the records to be kept by the said Courts; (o) the appointment, dismissal and terms of service of the officers of the said Courts; (p) the powers and duties of Court Clerks and other officers of the said Courts; (q) the procedure relating to the institution of prosecutions and hearing of appeals and reviews; (r) the classes of proceedings existing under customary law which are to be deemed to be civil or criminal proceedings respectively; (s) any other matters which may require to be prescribed in order to ensure the effective operation of any of the provisions of this Act. (2) Any Rules made under this section shall apply to all Local Courts and Group Local Appeal Courts or any particular Court or Courts as may be specified therein. No. 20 Local Courts 1963 A 161