Section 2. (1) The Chief Commissioner of British Burma may, from time to time, by order notified in the officia

2. (1) The Chief Commissioner of British Burma may, from time to time, by order notified in the official Gazette, direct that, from a date to be therein specified, the jurisdiction vested in the Recorder within the towns of Moulmein, Akyab and Bassein by section 66 of the Burma Courts Act, 1875, shall be vested, as regards each or any of those towns, as follows:— (a) in the Civil Judge of Moulmein within the town of Moulmein; (b) in the Deputy Commissioner of Akyab within the town of Akyab; (c) in the Deputy Commissioner of Bassein within the town of Bassein. (4) The Chief Commissioner may, by order notified as aforesaid, cancel any order made under subsection (1) as to all or any of the towns to which the order applies, but not so as to affect any proceedings pending at the date of the cancelling order.