Section 23. (1) This Act shall apply within the local limits of the ordinary civil jurisdiction of the Recorder

23. (1) This Act shall apply within the local limits of the ordinary civil jurisdiction of the Recorder of Rangoon in cases where, if the subject-matter submitted to arbitration were the subject of a suit, the suit could, whether with leave or otherwise, be instituted within those local limits. (2) For the purposes of this Act, the local limits aforesaid shall be deemed to be a Presidency-town and the Recorder of Rangoon shall have all the powers of a High Court. ---