Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
42. Any fine imposed under this chapter shall, if the order imposing it so directs, be recovered from the offender's salary.
43. The Chief Commissioner shaII have a power of geneid control over a11 appointlaeats and removala of ini~isterial officers under this Act.
(Ic) . Hotidays.
44, Subject to the orders of the Chief Commissiomer, the Judicial Commissiomer shall prepare a list of days to be observed in each year as close holidays
in his Court and the Courts subordinate to him.
Such list shall be published in the British Burma Gazette, and the days therein mentioned shall be observed accordingIy.
@I-IAPTER IV.
\ (a). TIze Reco~der.
45. There shall continue to be a Cotu't, to be called the Court of the Recorder of Rangoon.
The Court of the Recorder of A1)pointment
A1)pointment The Recorder shall bc appointed by the Govei-nor
of Kccorder. General in Council, and shall be s Barrister of not less than five years' standing, and shall hold his office during the pleasure of the Governor General in Council.
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I'ie shall hold his Court ordinarily in the Town of Place oflrolding Court. Rangoon ; but the Chief Commissioner may direct him on any particular occasion to hold his Court at :Maulmain, Akyab or Bassein, for the trial olt civil suits or appeals transferred to him, or of crimiual cases in which European British subjects are concerned.
The Recorder shall use a seal of such form and Seal to be dimensions as are for the time being prescribed in this behalf by the Chief Commissioner.
46. Upon the occurrence of any vacancy in the P:ovision for d~scharge of office of Recorder of Rangoon, and during any duties of Reabsence of the Recordel*, the Chief Commissioner corder in may direct the Judicial Commissioner or any Com- ~~,s~,lOfb~~ca"missioner to perform the duties of the Recorder ; office.
and the Judicial Commissioner or the Commissioner so directed shall thereupon be authorized to preside in the Court of the Recorder and to exercise the jurisdiction of the Recorder until some person has been appointed by the Governor General in Council to fill or officiate in the office of the Recorder, and has entered upon the discharge of the duties of such office, or until the Recorder resumes his duties.
(b). `Civil Jurisdictiom.`
Source: India Code