Section 25
Appeals
of Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955
ActIn forceProvision 34 of 52
Section 25
(1)
Any appeal under section 29 which relates to customary land or to the estate of a deceased member of a tribe shall be heard by an Appeal Committee appointed by the Ruler instead of by the High
Court, and subject to confirmation by the Ruler, the report of the
Committee shall be final. The Ruler may make rules of procedure and prescribe fees for such appeals.
(2)
Unless and until an Appeal Committee is appointed under subsection (1), any such appeal shall be heard in the same manner as an appeal under section 15 of the Enactment.