Coll 25/36 'Orders in Council: Revision of Persian Gulf Orders-in-Council' [‎188v] (470/476)

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matter arising in the course of any civil or criminal case,
including insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings.
78 . (i) Xhe. 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 nanction of the Secretary of-State,-make rules im
posing 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 part with the
payment of any fees chargeable in respect of such matter.
79 . — (1) 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
Order, and fees, other than actual Court fees, that may be
levied under the provisions of this Order, shall be paid to the
^ public account, and shall be applied in such manner as the
€overnor-General may direct.
80 . Whenever an Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. or Acting Judicial
Assistant has commenced the hearing of any cause or matter,
civil or criminal, he may, unless 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. otherwise
directs, continue and complete the hearing and determination
thereof, notwithstanding that his authority to act as Political
Agent or Judicial Assistant has otherwise ceased by reason of
the expiration of the time for which he was appointed to act or
by reason of the happening of any event by which his
authority is determined.
81 . 1 he 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. shall have power to make Regula
tions . (to be called King’s Regulations) for the following
purposes: —
{a) For the peace, order, and good government of persons
to whom this Order applies in relation to matters not
provided for by this Order;
{b) For securing the observance of any treaty or arrange
ment for the time being in force, relating to any place
within the limits of this Order, or of any native or
local law or custom, whether relating to trade,
commerce, revenue or any other matter;