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CHAPTER 54
MAGISTRATES

ARRANGEMENT OF SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

SECTION 10

                            Magistrates (Justices of the Peace) (Trial of Cases in New Providence) Order, 2000.

 

SECTION 96

                            Appeals from Magistrates (Procedure) Rules.

 

CHAPTER 54

MAGISTRATES

MAGISTRATES (JUSTICES OF THE PEACE) (TRIAL OF CASES IN NEW PROVIDENCE) ORDER, 2000

S.I. 70/2000
(SECTION 10)
[Commencement 28th May, 2000]
[Expires 31st August, 2000]

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Magistrates (Justices of the Peace) (Trial of Cases in New Providence) Order, 2000.

Citation and commencement.

(2) This Order is deemed to have come into force on the 28th day of May, 2000 and shall expire on the 31st day of August, 2000.

2. The justices of the peace named in the First Schedule are empowered to try cases singly within the district of New Providence, in respect of offences referred to in the Second Schedule.

Trial of cases singly by Justices of the Peace in New Providence.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Arthur Barnett, CBE
Juliette Barnwell
Rev. A. Enoch Backford
Addington Darville
Colin Deane
Edison Deleveaux, Snr.
Octavia Johnson
Conrad Knowles
Vance Major
Whitfield Joseph Major
Granville O'Brien
George Plakaris
Rev. Irene Russell
Kirkwood Taylor
Vylma Thompson-Curling
Charles Turnquest
Edward Carey

SECOND SCHEDULE

1.
Offences under the following sections of the Public Works Act (Ch. 26 )-
Sections 5(3), 7 and 9(2).
2.
Offences under the following sections of the Education Act (Ch. 46)-
Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 30 and 37.
3.
Offences under the following sections of the Penal Code (Ch. 84)-
Sections 133, 135, 137, 138, 154(1), 155 to 158 (inclusive), 160, 163, 165 to 171 (inclusive), 175, 182, 184(2), 185 to 187 (inclusive), 191, 192, 200, 201, 203 to 209 (inclusive), 211, 212, 213(3), 214, 216 to 219 (inclusive), 222 to 228 (inclusive), 230, 232, 234, 237, 239, 240, 242, 244 to 256 (inclusive), 259 and 260.
4.
Offences under the following sections of the Road Traffic Act (Ch. 220)-
Sections 8, 15, 16, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(1), 30(2), 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 40, 41, 43, 48, 51, 52, 53, 55 to 59 (inclusive), 61, 62, 64, 65, 71, 75, 76, 77, 84, 94, 95, 96, 99 and 100.
5.
Offences under the following sections of the Environmental Health Act (Ch. 232)-
Sections 9 and 10.
6.
Offences under the following sections of the Town Planning Act (Ch. 255)-
Section 6(4), 8(2) and 9.
7.
Offences under the following sections of the Port Authorities Act (Ch. 269)-
Sections 73, 74 and 75.
8.
Offences under the following sections of the Business Licence Act (Ch. 329)-
Sections 4(4), 16 and 24.
9.
Offences under the following sections of the Liquor Licences Act (Ch. 372)-
Sections 15(2), 22, 24 and 26(2).
10.
Offences under the following sections of the Shop Licences Act (Ch. 377)-
Sections 11, 12, 14 and 15.
11.
Offences under the following rules of the Ministry of Works (New Providence) Rules-
Rules 3 to 8 (inclusive).
12.
Offences under the following rules of the Ministry of Works (Control of Advertisements) Rules-
Rules 5, 17 and 19.
13.
Offences under the following rules of the Public Parks Rules-
Rules 3 to 9 (inclusive).
14.
Offences under the following rules of the Sea Bathing Rules-
Rules 2 to 4 (inclusive).
15.
Offences under the following regulations of the Motor Vehicle and Speed Limit Regulations-
Regulations 6, 8, 10, 16 to 24 (inclusive), 26, 27, 28 and 38.
16.
Offences under the following regulations of the Pedestrian Crossing Regulations-
Regulations 4 to 7 (inclusive).
17.
Offences under the following regulations of the Road Traffic Regulations-
Regulations 5 to 10 (inclusive) and 15 to 25 (inclusive).
18.
Offences under the following rules of the Health Rules-
Rules 13, 24, 25, 26, 37, 38, 39, 42, 150 and 162.
19.
Offences under the following regulations of the Prince George Wharf Regulations-
Regulations 4, 6, 8 and 13.
20.
Offences under the following regulations of the Potters Cay Wharf Regulations-
Regulations 3, 4, 7, 9 and 10.
21.
Offences under the following regulations of the Potters Cay Wharf Regulations-
Regulations 3, 4, 7, 9 and 10.
 
 

APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATES (PROCEDURE) RULES

G.N. 147/1955
(SECTION 96)
[Commencement 22nd September, 1955]

1. These Rules may be cited as the Appeals from Magistrates (Procedure) Rules.

Short title.

2. In all appeals against a decision of a magistrate in the exercise of his summary criminal jurisdiction the notices of appeal required by the provisions of section 56 of the Magistrates Act (hereinafter in these Rules referred to as "the Act") may be served upon the magistrate concerned by handing the same to the said magistrate, or to his clerk, and upon the other party by handing the same to the magistrate or to his clerk where the case has been heard in any Out Island or by handing the same to the prosecuting police officer where the case has been heard in New Providence.

Appeals from summary criminal jurisdiction.

3. In all appeals against a decision of a magistrate in the exercise of his summary matrimonial or civil jurisdiction the notices of appeal required by the provisions of section 56 of the Act may be served upon the magistrate concerned by handing the same to the said magistrate, or to his clerk, and upon the other party by the process-server of the particular magistrate's court to whom the said other party shall be pointed out and identified by the appellant or his representative.

Appeals from summary matrimonial or civil jurisdiction.

4. Where a case has been heard in New Providence and a person aggrieved desires to apply for an extension of time under the provisions of the proviso to section 56 of the Act, such application shall be made by notice of motion in the Form A in the Schedule hereto, accompanied by an affidavit setting out briefly the reasons for such application, and if a copy of such notice and affidavit be served upon the other party in accordance with the provisions of rule 3 of these Rules such notice and service shall be sufficient and good.

Extension of time when case heard in New Providence.

5. (1) Where a case has been heard in an Out Island application to extend the time under the proviso referred to in rule 4 of these Rules may be made by notice in Form B in the Schedule hereto, accompanied by an affidavit setting out briefly the reasons for such application and given in the first place to the magistrate concerned. A copy of such notice may be served upon the other party in accordance with the provisions of rule 3 of these Rules and such notice and service shall be sufficient and good.

Extension of time when case heard in Out Islands.

(2) The other party may, if he so wishes, file with the said magistrate an affidavit in reply and unless the applicant or the other party indicated either in the said notice or counter affidavit that he wishes to be heard in the matter, the magistrate concerned shall forward the notice and affidavit or affidavits, as the case may be, together with a certificate of service upon the other party, to the Circuit Justice who may grant or refuse the application upon the facts set out in the said affidavit or affidavits.

(3) Where either the applicant or the objector states that he wishes to be heard in the matter then the notice, affidavit or affidavits and certificate shall be sent by the magistrate to the Circuit Justice who shall set a date for such hearing as early as may be convenient.

SCHEDULE

FORM A (Rule 4)

BAHAMA ISLANDS
IN THE SUPREME COURT
APPELLATE SIDE


19........
No.......

Petitioner
AND
Respondent

NOTICE OF MOTION

TAKE NOTICE that the Court will be moved on the .......................................................... day of............................................................................. A.D. 19.... at ............. o'clock in the............................................................noon or so soon thereafter as Counsel can be heard by................................................................................................ of Counsel for the intended Petitioner that etc.

Dated the ............. day of ................................................... A.D. 19...............

Attorney for the intended
Petitioner.

FORM B (Rule 5)

BAHAMA ISLANDS
IN THE COURT OF THE CIRCUIT JUSTICE
     at..............

Petitioner
AND
Respondent

NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that I/We..................................the Petitioner(s) above-named am/are applying to the Circuit Justice for leave to extend the time within which the notice of appeal prescribed by section 56 of the Magistrates Act may be served. My/Our reasons therefore are set out in the affidavit annexed hereto.

I/We do/do not wish to be heard on this application.

(Signed)............................................
Petitioner

Date
.........................................................................................................................................

 

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