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Ord. No. 69/88

Selection of assessors and

MONEY LENDERS (AMENDMENT)

(a) it is constituted by a magistrate sitting alone; and (b) it grants leave under section 11(2)(b)(ii) to a person

to object to the application,

adjourn the hearing to another date to be heard and deter- mined by the licensing court constituted by a magistrate sitting with 2 assessors.

(4) Where the licensing court is constituted by a magis- trate sitting with 2 assessors, the decision of the licensing court shall be that of the majority of the members and shall be recorded in writing:

Provided that the magistrate's rulings on matters of law shall bind the licensing court.

(5) The Registrar shall be provided with a copy of each decision of the licensing court.

10A. (1) Where under this Ordinance the licensing court is required to be constituted by a magistrate sitting with payment of fees 2 assessors, the Registrar of the Supreme Court shall select

to assessors

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Powers of licensing court

those assessors.

(2) Where an assessor selected under subsection (1) attends the licensing court for which he has been so selected, he shall, irrespective of whether he sits as an assessor,

be paid a fee of an amount equal to the fee fixed under section 7A(2) of the Magistrates Ordinance to be paid to an assessor for his services.

10B. Subject to this Ordinance, the licensing court may determine its own procedure and in particular may—

(a) receive and consider any material, whether by way of oral evidence, written statements, documents or otherwise, notwithstanding that such material would not be admissible in evidence in civil or criminal proceedings;

(b) by notice in writing signed by the presiding magis- trate, require any person to attend before it at any hearing and to give evidence and produce documents;

administer oaths and affirmations;

(d) examine on oath, affirmation or otherwise any per- son attending before it at any hearing and require such person to answer all questions put by or with its consent;

(e) determine the manner in which the material referred

to in paragraph (a) shall be received; and

(ƒ) adjourn any hearing from time to time as it may

deem fit,

and may do all things--

(i) ancillary to the powers conferred by this section; or (ii) reasonably necessary for the discharge of its func-

tions under this Ordinance.