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“appellate Court” means a District Native Court or the Native Court of Appeal;

“Civil Courts” means the Supreme Court, the High Court and the Subordinate Courts established under the Federal Constitution and federal law;

“Court” means any court constituted under this Enactment;

“district” has the same meaning assigned to it under the Interpretation and General

Clauses Enactment 1963 [En. No. 34 of 1963.] and includes a municipality;

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“District Chief” means a person appointed as such by the State Public Service

Commission;

“District Native Court” means a District Native Court constituted under section 4(1);

“District Officer” has the same meaning assigned to it under the Interpretation and

General Clauses Enactment 1963 [En. No. 34 of 1963.] , and where there is no District

Officer, means the Mayor of a city or any officer authorised in writing by the Mayor or the Deputy President of a Municipal Council;

“Headman” means a person appointed as such by the State Public Service

Commission and includes any person appointed to perform the functions of a

Headman in a locality;

“Judge” means a Judge of the High Court and includes any person appointed to perform the functions of such Judge;

“Magistrate” includes an ex-officio Second Class Magistrate;

“Minister” means the Minister for the time being responsible for the administration of native affairs;

“municipality” has the same meaning assigned to it under the Local Government

Ordinance 196 [Ord. No. 11 of 1961.];

“native” has the same meaning assigned to it under the Interpretation (Definition of

Native) Ordinance 1952 [Cap. 64.];

“Native Chief” means a person appointed as such by the State Public Service

Commission and includes any person appointed to perform the functions of a Native

Chief in a locality;

“Native Court” means a Native Court constituted under section 3(1);

“Native Court of Appeal” means the Native Court of Appeal constituted under section 5(1);

“order” includes any judgement, decision and penalty;

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“penalty” includes a fine, imprisonment, or other form of punishment recognised under native law or custom;

“Syariah Courts” means Islamic religious courts established under any State law.