Section 12. All existing Courts, corresponding to the Confirmation Courts mentioned in section eight, and the pr

CHAPTER 111. `CONSTITUTION AND' POWER^ QF COURTS.` `8.` The Courts mentioned in the first column of Civiljuris. the subj,oined table shall ordinarily have such Gvil `fo.::%` jurisdiction respectively, in the adjudication of suits; arising within their local jurisdiction, as is spectified in the second column thereof: ||BarmaCozb~ts.| |---|---| |Name of Court.|Extent of Jurisdiction.| |sioner.|| |(3.)Tha. Court of the.|.Powers of a Civil Court-in all suits, whatever be the value or th| |Deputy Commissioner.|amount of the subject-mattfir thereof.| ||Powers of a District Judge.| ||Powertohear appeals from decrees and ordersinoriginal sui| ||and proceedings of the Courts of grades(1)and(2),where suc| ||appeal is allowedbylaw.| |(4.)The Court of the Powers of|The Court of the Powers ofaDistrict Judge.| |Judge of the Town of|| |Maulmain.|Powers of<br>Civil Court, whatever be the amount or value of th| ||subject-matter of the suit.| ||Power to hear appeals from decrees and orders in original| ||and proceedings of the Court oftheCommissioner,whelp| ||appeal is allowed by law.| 1872. ] Bihrma Courts. Providcd that, where a Small Cause Court is established within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Courts `(I),` (2) and (3), the said Courts shall not take cognizance of any suit cognizable by such Court of Small Causes. 9. The Judicial Commissioner shall be deemed to ~ ~ have and to have had the powers of a High Court in mis8ioner in criminal matters in relation to all Courts in Burma, criminal `mat-` except that of the Recorder of Rangoon, and of ters' Magistrates within the local limits of the ordinary civil jurisdiction of the said Recorder : ~ ~ ~ l criminal matters in relation to all Courts in Burma, criminal `mat-` The Oommissioner shall be deemed to have and to '''onpmishave had the powers of a Sessions Judge : The Judge of the Town of Maulmain shall have the and of Judge of Maulmain. powers of a Sessions Judge. of Maulmain. 10. The Governor General in Council shall fix, F::gzffix and may from time to time vary, the number of cou,.ts. Courts of each grade to be established under this Act. 11. `.The` Chief Commissioner shall, with the pre- Chief Cornvious sanction of the Governor General in Council, fix, and may with the like sanction from time to time risdiction of vary, the local limits of the jurisdiction of any Court Courts. . mentioned in section eight. Chief Cornvious sanction of the Governor General in Council, ~~~~~~~~$ 12. All existing Courts, corresponding to the Confirmation Courts mentioned in section eight, and the presiding officers and the local limits thereof, shall be deemed presiding to have been respectively established, appointed and officers. fixed under this Act. All existing Courts, corresponding to the Confirmation Courts mentioned in section eight, and the presiding $ $ ~ ~ $ 13. Every Court mentioned `in` section eight shall- `(1)`[use ][a ][seal of such form and dimensions as are for ] the time being prescribed by the Chief Commissioner ; seal to be used. (2)[be held at such place or places as may from ][PInce for ] time to time be directed by th'e Chief Commissioner; or, in the absence of any such direction, at any place within the local jurisdiction of the Court which the presiding officer thinks fit.