Qatar Order in Council, 1938 [‎13v] (26/32)

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of conveyance, without due execution of signature and regis^
tration previous to the transfer of such property by the 1 olitica
S Any person subject to this Order charged with any breach of
this paragraph shall be liable to, and on conviction pumsna c
under this Order by a fine not exceeding 500 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , or the
total value of the property purporting to be so transterred
(whichever is greater), or imprisonment up to one calendar
month, or both.
(b) Any such deed, or instrument of gift, purchase, mortgage,
or other form of conveyance, purporting to transfer property
otherwise than in accordance with the provision of (a) above
may, on that ground alone, be declared void and of no enect by
any Court acting under this Order.
75. Subject to the control of the Secretary of State, the
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. may, from time to time, with the previous
sanction of the Governor-General of India in Council make rules
of procedure and other rules, consistent with this Order, fox
the better execution of the provisions herein contained in respect
of any matter arising in the course of any civil or criminal case
including insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings.
76.— (!) Subject to the control of the Secretary of State
acting with the concurrence of the Treasury, the Political Resi
dent may from time to time, with the previous sanction of the
Governor-General of India in Council, make rules imposing fees
leviable in respect of any proceedings in, or processes issued out
of, any Court established under this Order.
(2) But a Court before which any matter is pending may, in
any case, if it thinks fit, on account of the poverty of a party,
or for any other reason, dispense in whole or in pait with the
payment of any fees chargeable in respect of such matter.
77.— (!) All fees, charges, expenses, costs, fines, damages,
and other money payable under this Order, or under any law
made applicable by this Order, may be enforced under order of
the Court by seizure and sale of goods, and in default of suffi
cient goods, by imprisonment as a civil prisoner for a term
not exceeding one month, but such imprisonment shall not
operate as a satisfaction or extinguishment of the liability.
(2) Any bill of sale or mortgage, or transfer of property
made with a view of avoiding such seizure or sale, shall not be
effectual to defeat the provisions of this Order.
(3) All fees, penalties, fines, and forfeitures levied under this
and fees, other than actual Court fets, that msy bs
levied under the provisions of this Order, shall be paid to the
public account, and shall be applied in such manner ci.-' tL
Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, 01 tL
Governor-General of India in Council, with the previous <
subsequent assent of the Secretary of State, may direct.