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The Local Courts (Amendnent) Act, 1966

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Assented to in Her Majesty's name this 12th day of September, 1966. LS) No. 28 Sierra Leone H. J. L. BOSTON, Governor-General. The Local Courts (Amendnent) Act, 1966 Br TENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent MajCsty, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives in us present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: A107 Short title Date of (22nd September. 1966.]commencement A108 No. 28 Amendment of section 29 of Act No. 20 of 1963. Local Courts (Amendment) 1966

Section 1 — Subsection (9) of section 29 of the Local Courts Act.

1963, is hereby repealed and replaced by the following new subsection M.P. PSF/1003/2 * (9) On any such appeal the District Appeal Court shall rehear the whole case and hear any additional witnesses called by the parties even though they did not give evidence in the Court below.". Passed in the House of Representatives this 26th day of July, in the vear of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty-six. J. W. E. DAVIES, Acting Clerk of the House of Representatives. THIS PRINTED IMPRESSION has been carefully compared by ne with the Bill which has passed the House of Representatives and found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said Bill. J. W. E. DAVIES, Acting Clerk of the House of Representatives.

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