Section 0

ACT No. XXVII `OF` 1865. (Received the assent of tlze Gove~mor-Ge9zerc1.2 on the 17th Augz~st 1865). An Act to make tempo~aary p~3ovision for the decision of C'iviE Appeals ir, tlze Disthcts withir, the Zeutenant-Gouerrvo~sh@ of the Pwnjab. Whereas it is necessary, pending the establish~net~t of the Chief Court in the Punjab utldcr Act XXtII of 1865, to make special provision Preamble. for the decision of such appeals 2s previously t$o the passing of Act XIX of 1865 were heard by the Financial Commissioner ; It is enacted :-- 1. Until such time as Act XXIII of 1865 shall come into operation, the PunjabGovernlnent Government of the Punjab may invest the Pinancia1 Cornmay Commissioner invest Financial missioner of the Punjab with the powers of Judicial Cornpowers of Commissioner for trial Judi c i a1 missioner, for the purpose of trying generally appeals in reof appeals. spect of suits regarding land, or the rent, revenue or produce of land, anything in A& XIX of 1865 to the contrary notwithstanding. `2.`[The provisions of ][this ][Act shall apply to all such appe~ls ][as ][aforesaid, ] Operation of ~ o t . whether filed before or after the first of May 1865.