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INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

CHAPTER No. 40.

District Courts.

GENERAL ANNOTATION.
ADMINISTRATION.
The administration of this Chapter was vested in the Minister for Justice at the date of
its preparation for inclusion.
The present administration may be ascertained by reference to the most recent
Determination of Titles and Responsibilities of Ministers made under Section 148(1) of the
Constitution.
References in, and in relation to, this Chapter to-
"the Department Head"-should be read as references to the Secretary for
Justice( .. .
"'he Department"-should be read as references to the Department of Justice.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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Page.
District Courts Act ............................................................ 3
District Courts Regulation ................................................. 79
Subsidiary Legislation 133
Appendixes-
1. Source of Act.
2. Source of Regulation.

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.
PART I.-PRBUMINARY.
1. Interpretation-
"chaIge of an indictable offence"
"Clerk"
"Commissioner for Oaths"
"complainant"
"complaint"
"corrective institution"
"Court"
"decision"
"defendant"
~'fine"
"hearing"
"information"
"legal representative"
"Magistrate"
"Magistrate Grade V."
"Magistrate Grade IV."
"Magistrate Grade III."
"order"
"poliCe lock-up"
"police officer"
"Principal Magistrate"
"Reserve Magistrate"
"simple olfence"
"Traffic Infringement Summons".
PART n.-MAGISTRATES, ETC.
Division l.-Appoinlmenl 0/ MagislraleS.
lAo Appointment of Principal Magistrates.
lB. Qualifications of citizens for appointment as Principal Magistrates.
Ie. Qualifications of non-citizens for appointment as Principal Magistrates.
2. Full-time Magistrates.
3. Reserve Magistrates.
4. Independence of Magistrates.
Division 2.-Jurisdiclion 0/ Magistrates.
5. Jurisdiction of Magistrates.
6. Judicial Dec1aration.
7. Authentication of aas of Magistrate or Clerk.
8. Warrant, etc., on Sunday.
9. Presumption of jurisdiction.
lO. Execution of warrant and service of summons.
11. Warrants of execution after appeal.
12. Death, etc., of Magistrate does not avoid summons, etc.
13. Order in lieu of mandamus.

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PART III.-D,STRlCTCOURTS.
Division I.-Establishment of District Courts.
14. District .Couns.
15. Transfer of proceedings where Court abolished.
16. Constitution of Court.
17. Places for holding Coun.
18. Clerks of Court.
19. Clerk to keep registers, etc.
Division 2.-]urisdiclion 0/ District Courts.
20.Jurisdiction of Courts.
21. Civil jurisdiction.
21A. Rules relating to practice. etc.
22.Genenil ancillary jurisdiction.
23.Proceedings of Coun in certain cases.
24.Transfer of proceedings.
25.·Ex parte order may be set aside.
26.Majority to decide.
27. Sunday a Court day.

PART IV.-COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.

Division I.-General.
28. Information and complaints.
Division 2.-ln/ormalion. '
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29. Information to be for one matter only,
30. Description of persons, property and offences.
31, Particulars.
32. Want of form or variance in information, etc.
33. Amendment.
34. Minute of amendment;
35. Fonn of information.
36. Limitation of proceedings.
Division 3.-CompJainlS.
37. Complaint may be for one or more matters.
38. Demands not to be divided.
39. Infant may sue.
40. Copy of complaint.
Division 4.-Summonses.
41. Summons issued by Magistrate.
42. Persons to whom summons to be directed.
43. Ex parte proceedings.
44. Signature and contents of summons.
45. Summons may be issued by Clerk.
46. Extension of return date of summons.
47. Service.
48. Substituted service.

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Division 5.-Warrants 0/ Arrest.
49. Issue of warrants of arrest.
50. Warrant in the first instance.
51. Direction of warrant.
52. Any police officer may execute warrant.
S3. Form of warrant.
54. Endorsement on warrant as to release on bail.
55. Person arrested to be taken before Coun.
56. Bail of person arrested.
PART V.-HEARING.
lJjvisjon l.-Gemral.
57. Open court.
58. Exclusion of strangers.
59. Legal representation.
GP. Conduct of case, etc.
61. Where both parties present.
61A. Withdrawal of information.
Division 2.-Evidtnce.
62. Examination to be on oath.
63. Ordering witnesses out of Court.
64. Proof of exceptions, etc.
65. Mode of taking evidence.
66. Magisuate may summon witnesses.
67. Service, etc., of summons On witness.
68. Warrant to attend.
69. Warrant in the first instance.
70. Refusal of witness to be examined.
71. Production of documents.
72. Examination, etc., of persons about to leave the country.
73. Witnesses' rights and liabilities.
74. Depositions and documents under Section 72.
Division 3.-Remand.
75. Remand of defendant.
76. Verbal remand.
77. Bringing up during remand.
J)jvision 4.-Comminal and Recognizance.
78. Committal on remand, etc.
79. Committal of witness and defendant after decision.
80. Witnesses oln recognizance.
81. Recognizances.
82. Continuous bail.
83. Warrant for non-appearance.
84. Recognizances taken out of Court.
85. Recognizances taken separately.
86. Arrest of person released on bail.
87. Conveying prisoners to corrective institution, etc.

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Division 5.-Adjournment 0/ Proceedings.

88. Magistrate may adjourn generally.
89. Adjournment of particular cases.
90. Proceedings at adjourned hearing.
91. Witnesses to attend adjourned sittings.
92. Postponement of hearing.

PART V!.-PROCEEDINGS IN CASE OF INDICTABLE OFFENCES.

Division I.-General.
93. Disobedience to summons.
94. Copy of information, etc., to be served.
94A. Penalty for false declaration.
94B. Committal for trial without consideration of the evidence.
94C. Regard to evidence, etc.
95, Court to consider whether prima facie case.
96. Accused to be asked whether he desires to give evidence.
97. Statement may be put in evidence at trial.
98. Saving.
99. (Repealed.)
100. Discharge or committal of defendant.
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102. Statements of witnesses dead, etc.
103. Committal for sentence.

Division 2.-Bail. (
104. Bail in capital offences.
105. Bail in crimes and misdemeanours.
106. Bail after commitment for trial.
107. Amount and form of recognizance.
108. Certificate for bail.
109. Warrant of deliverance.
110. Transmission of recognizances.
Division 3.-Recognizances 0/ Witnmes to Appear on Trial.
111. Recognizances of witnesses, etc.
112. Execution of recognizances.
113. Court may commit refractory witness.
114. Detention of witness.
Division 4.-0ffences Committed in Remote Places.
115. Indictable offences committed outside jurisdiction or in remote places.
116. Remand to another place.
117. Effect of depositions.

Division 5.-Miscellaneous.
118. Transmission of notice of committal, etc.
119. Depositions, etc., with Public Prosecutor.
120. (Repealed.)
121. Exhibits.

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PART VII.-PROCEEDINGS IN CAsE OF SIMPLE OFFENCES AND

INDICTABLE OFFENCES TfUABLE SUMMARILY.
Division lA.-Application.
121A. Application ofpart VII.

Division I.-Venue.
122. Venue of summary cases.
123. Adjournment to different place.
Ditlision 2.-Hearing.
124. Absence of complainant.
125. Absence of defendant.
126. Adjournment of case.
127. Both parties appearing.
128. Proceedings at the hearing on defendant's admission.
129. Where defendant does not admit case.
130. Hearing in absence of both or either of the parties.
131. Conduct of sommary proceedings.
132. Conditional release, et<:.
PART' VIIA.-PROCEEDINGS IN CASE OF TRAFFIC INFRINGEMENT
SUMMONS.
132A. Practice and procedure in cases commenced by a Traffic Infringement
Summons. '

PART VIII.-PROCBEDINGS IN CONNBXION WITH COMPLAINTS.

Division l.--General.
133. Particulars of demand and set-off.
134. Particulars of demand for sums due to be in prescribed form.
135. Further particulars may be ordered.
136. Particulars of set-off.
137. Evidence of matters nOt in summons.
138. General power of amendment.
139. When facts are admitted.
140. Magistrate may request statement of defence before hearing evidence.
141. When facts not admitted.
142. Conduct of proceedings.
143. Where defendant does not appear.
144. Where complainant does not appear.
145. Statement of defence. etc. to be in writing.
146. Court to decide case.
147. Complainant may discontinue.
14~. Stranger about to leave the country.
149. One of several persons liable may be sued.
150. Proceedings to be had at nearest Coun.
151. Compensation in vexatious cases.
152. Determination of Coun final.

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Division 2.-Set-o/f.
153. Special defences to be notified to complainant.
154. Where defendant's set-off exceeds complainant's claim.
Division 3.-De/ault Summonses.
155. Interpretation of Divjsion 3-
"default summons".
156. Issue of default summons.
151. Service of default summons.

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158. Where no notice given defence not allowed except by permission of Court,
159. Court may set aside order.
PART IX.-ENFORCEMENT OF DECISIONS.
Division I.-General.
160. Minute of dedsion to be made.
161. Formal convictions and orders.
162. Proceedings in case of dismissal.
163. Convictions not to be set aside for amendable errors.
164. Copies of proceedings.
165. Time for payment or payment by instalments.
166. Transfer of jurisdiction as to enforcement of fines, etc.
Division 2....;...Warrants 0/ Execution and Commitmenf.
167. Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, etc.
168. Court shall impose imprisonment in default of fine, etc.
169. Proof of default.
170. Warrant of commitment to enforce payment of fine, etc.
171. Warrant_of commitment in other cases,
172. Warrant applied for may be postponed.
173. Enforcement of order by warrant of execution.
174. Procedure on execution.
175. Money, etc., and choses in action may be seized, sued on and sold.
176. To whom payments to be made.
177. Application of money paid under a conviction.
Division 3.-Adverse Claims.
178. Adverse claims to goods seized.
179. Rules in interpleader summons.
Divis;on 4.-Anacbment of Debts.
180. Interpretation of Division 4-
"the debtor"
"the garnishee",
181. Oral examination of debtor.
182. Order nisi for attachment of debt.
183. Service of order nisi to bind debts.
184. Where garnishee does not dispute debt.
185. Where garnishee disputes debt.
186. Issue may be filed.
187. Where third parry claims Hen or charge on debt.
188. Court may order warrant to levy amount, etc.
189. Payment by debtor to be valid discharge.
190. Debt Attachment Book.
191. COSts of attachment.
Division 5.-Imprisonment of Fraudulent Debtors.
192. Imprisonment of defendants in civil cases.
19l Imprisonment of a person leaving the country .
.194. Warrant in default of compliance.

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195. Ex parte order for commitment.

196. Discharge of debtor.
197. Examination to be taken down in writing.
198. Examination a judicial proceeding.
199. Imprisonment no satisfaction for debt.

Division G.-Miscellaneous.
199A. Community work orders.
200. Mitigation of payment by Court.
201. Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money.
202. Reduction of imprisonment on part payment.
203. Discharge on payment in full.
204. Reduction of amount due.
205. Accounts to he kept,
206. Forfeited goods may be sold.
207. Warrant of commitment, etc" not void for want of form only.
208. Convictions, etc" to be transmitted to Registrar of National Court.

PART X.-SURETY OF THE PEACE AND GOOD BEHAVIOUR.

209. Information praying for surety of the peace.
210. Information praying for surety to be of good behaviour.
211. Evidence in support.
212. Warrant.
213. Proceedings on appearance of defendant.
214. Case to he dismissed, or surety of the peace, etc., required.
215. Notice of recognizances.
216. Discharge.
217. Forfeiting recognizance.
218. Costs.

PART XI.-ApPEAL'l FROM DECISIONS OF DISTRICT COURTS.

219. Appeal to National Court.
220. Institution of appeal.
221. Notice of appeal.
222. Recognizance on appeal.
223. Release of appellant from custody.
224. Deposition, etc., to be forwarded to Registrar of National Court.
225. Report by Magistrate.
226. Appellant to set down appeal and give notice.
227. Failure to enter appeal for hearing.
228. Notice of hearing.
229. 'Evidence to he received on hearing.
230. Power of National Court on appeal.
231. Dispensing with conditions precedent.
232. Amendment of notice of appeal.
233. Decision to be notified to Clerk.
234. Costs of appeal.
235. Enforcement of costs of appeal.
236. Court, etc., may enforce decision on appeal.

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237. Arrest of appellant.

238. Service of notice. etc.
239. Control of National Court over summary convictions.
240. Amendment.
241. In cases of certiorari.
242. Notice dispensed with.
243. National Court or Judge may admit to bail.
244. Amendment of convictions, etc.
245. Want of summonS Or information.
246. Distribution of Penalty.

PART XII,-PkOTECTION OF MAGISTRATES IN THE EXECUTION OF

THEIR OFFICE.
247. Act not within jurisdiction.
248. Warrant by Magistrate on an order of a Court.
249. Acts done under order of National Court.
250. Proceeding confirmed on appeal.
251. Actions in prohibited cases.
252. Limitation of actions.
253. Notice of action.
254. Tender and payment of money into court.
255. No action in District Courts for judicial acts.
256. Magistrate only liable in case of malice, etc.
257. Verdict for defendant.
258. Damages.
259. Protection to Clerk,

PART XIII.-COSTS.
260. Award of costs.
261. No costs on dismissal of charge of indictable offence.
262. Court's and bailiff's fees.
263. Agents' fees.
264. Witnesses' fees and expenses.
265. Costs in garnishee proceedings.

PART XIV.-SECURITIES.
266. Securities taken under this Act.
267. Recovery of sum due from surety.
268. Enforcement of sum due by principal.
269. Money may be recovered from principaL
270. Payment enforced by security.
271. Magistrate's certificate evidence of non-compliance with recognizance.
272. Enforcement of recognizance.
273. Suspension or mitigation of forfeiture.

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PART XV.-MISCELLANEOUS.
274. Duty of members of Police Force.
275. Duty of members of Police Force on arrest.
276. Power to order delivery of goods alleged to have been stolen, etc.
277. Contempt of Court.
278. Regulations.

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CHAPTER No. 40.

District Courts Regulation.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.
1. Interpretation-
"exclusion order".
2. Forms.
3. Warrant to be transmitted.
4. Recognizance to appear, etc., to be transmitted.
5. Recognizance to keep the peace, etc., to be transmitted.
6. Swfunonses to be transmitted.
,7. Application for summons.
8. Endorsement of order of substituted service.
9. Documents not stamped.
10. Register of Decisions.
11. Order of hearing informations and complaints.
12. Suitors' Cash Book.
13. Security Book.
14. lostalment Book.
15. Sums paid by instalments.
16. Particulars to be stamped.
17. Payment into and out of-Court.
18. Acknowledgement of payment into Court.
19. Erasures or interlineations.
20. Extension of return date of summons.
21. Complaint against two or ~ore persons.
22. Enforcement of order made against two or more defendants.
23. Partoers.
24. Special defences.
25. Coverture.
i6. Infancy.
27. Statute of Limitations.
28. Insolvency.
29. Payment into Coun.
30. Notice of payment into Coun.
31. Tender as defence.
32. Payment out of Court when defence tender.
33. Notice of payment into Coun with denial of liability.
34. Acceptance of money paid in.
35. Money accepted to be paid out of Coun.
36. Memorandum of adjournment.
37. Fraudulent debtors-application for summons.
38. Certificate of payment.

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39. Security for payment.

40. Return of security.
41. Notice of forfeiture.
42. Application for oral examination of debtor.
43. Examination of persons against whom order is made.
44, Non~compliance with Regulation, etc.
45. Exclusion order, etc.
46. Supplying deficiencies in Regulation, etc.
47. Court's and bailiffs fees.
48. Agent's fees.
49. Witnesses' fees and expenses.
SCHEDULES.
SCHEDULE I.-List of Forms.
SCHEDULE 2.-Forms.
SCHEDULE 3.-Fees in District Courts and in Proceedings before a
Magistrate.

SCHEDULE 4.-Lawyer's and Agent's costs.

SCHEDULE 5.-Witnesses' Expenses.
SCHEDULE 6.-Miscellaneous Fees.

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INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

CHAPTER No. 40.

District Courts Regulation.

MADE under the District Courts Act.

1. Interpretation.
In this Regulation, "exclusion order" means an exclusion order under the Vagrancy Act.

2. Forms.
(1) Where a provision of the Act or this Regulation is specified in the first column of
Schedule 1, the forin in Schedule 2 that is specified in the third column of Schedule 1 in
relation to the provision, is the form to be used for the purposes of the provision described
in the second column of Schedule 1.
(2) The forms in Schedule 2, or similar forms, may be used for the purposes to which
they are respectively applicable, and instruments in those forms, or in similar forms, shall be
deemed sufficient in law, but those forms, or any of them, may be varied for the purpose of
adapting them to circumstances.
3. Warrant to be transmitted.
( ) Where-
(a) on an information being laid, a warrant is issued in the first instance for the
apprehension of a person; and
(b) that person, being apprehended, is brought before a Court and is-
(i) by warrant committed to gaol; or
(ii) discharged on recognizance until the hearing of the information,
the member of the Police Force who has executed the warrant shalI immediately transmit
the original warrant of apprehension to the Clerk of the Court to which that person has
been remanded or at which he has been bound by recognizance to appear.

4. Recognizance to appear, etc., to be transmitted.

Where a recognizance has been entered into before a Magistrate conditioned for-
(a) the appearance of a person before a Court; or
(b) the doing of some other matter or thing in, to, or before a Court, or in a
proceeding in a Court,
the Magistrate shall immediately transmit the recognizance to the Clerk of the Court.

5. Recognizance to keep the peace, etc., to be transmitted.

Where a recognizance conditioned to keep the peace, or to be of good behaviour, or
to observe some forbearance has been entered into, the recognizance shall-
(a) if it was directed by a Court to be entered into-be immediately transmitted
by the person taking it to the Clerk; and
(b) in all other cases-be immediately transmitted to the Clerk of the nearest
Court in the province in which it was entered into.
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6. Summonses to be transmitted.
Where, on an information being laid or complaint made, a summons is issued for the
attendance of any person at a Court, the member of the Police Force or other person who
serves the summons, whether it is served personally or otherwise, shall transmit thez
summons to the Clerk of the Court at which such summons is returnable immediately after
service has been effected.

7. Application for summons.

Summonses shall be issued only on (he application of the complainant in person or of
his lawyer, or of any other person authorized for the purpose.

8. Endorsement of order of substituted service.

Where an order for substituted or other service or for the substitution for service of
notice by advertisement or otherwise is made under Section 48 of the Act, the order shall
be-
(a) endor$ed on the original summons; and
(b) signed by the Magistrate making the order or by the Clerk.

9. Documents not stamped.

Where a document requiring a fee·stamp is issued by or acknowledged before a
Magistrate or Clerk, .the Magistrate or Clerk shall-
(a) satisfy himself that the proper fee·stamp is affixed to the document; and
(b) cancel the stamp unless he has satisfied himself that is has been already
cancelled by some proper officer.

10. Register of Decisions.

Registers of Decisions in Form 1 shall be kept at such places as the Judicial and Legal
Services Commission, by notice in the National Gazette, directs, and each Register shall be
distinguished by the name of the District Court and by the naine of the place at which it is
kept.

11. Order of hearing informations and complaints.

(1) Before each sitting of a Court held at a place at which a Register of Decisions is
kept, the Clerk shall enter in the Register the vatious informations and complaints to be
heard at the sitting in the order in which the summonses or warrants issued on those
informations or complaints have reached his hands, and, subject to Subsection (2), the
informations and complaints shall be called for heating in the order in which they stand in
the list.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), the Court may hear first in order the cases which,
in its opinion, may be more conveniently disposed of.

12. Suitors' Cash Book.

At a place at which a Register of Decisions is kept, the Clerk shall keep a Suitors' Cash
Book in Form 2, in which he shall enter all money-
(a) received from or on behalf of complainants or defendants; and
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13. Security Book.

At a place at which a Register of Decisions is kept, the Clerk shall keep a Security
Book in Form 3, and shall enter in the Book with respect to each security given in relation
to any proceeding before the Court-
<a) the name and address of each person bound, showing whether he is bound as
principal or surety; and
<b) the sum in which each person is bound; and
<c) the undertaking or condition by which he is bound; and
<d) the date of the security; and
<,) the person before whom it is taken.

14. Instalment Book.

At a place at which a Register of Decisions is kept, the Clerk shall keep an Instalment
Book in Form 4, in which he shall enter-
<a) the Register number and date of every order or conviction by which a sum of
money is adjudged to be paid by instalments; and
(b) the name of the person against whom the order or conviction is made; and
<c) the manner of payment ordered; and
(d) each instalment as soon as it is paid.

15. Sums paid by instalments.

Where a Court by whose conviction or order any sum is ad judged to be paid allows
time for payment of that sum, or directs payment to be made by instalments, the Clerk to
whom the sum or instalments has been paid shall account for such sums as have been paid
in the usual manner.

16. Particulars to be stamped.

The Clerk or Magistrate before whom a complaint is made shall, in all cases where
particulars are given by the complainant under the Act, stamp or initial the particulars and
also the copy of the defendant's particulars of set·off (if any).

17. Payment into and out of Court.

Money paid into Court, and the money to which complainants and defendants are
respectively entitled, shall be paid our on demand on evety day on which the office is open.

18. Acknowledgement of payment into Court.

Where money is paid-
<a) into Court by or on behalf of the defendant or complainant, the Clerk shall
give to the person paying the money an acknowledgement of the payment in
Form 5; and
(b) out of Court to or on behalf of the complainant or defendant, the person
receiving the money shall sign in the Suitors' Cash Book an acknowledgement
of the payment.

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19. Erasures or interlineations.

An erasure or interlineation in a summons at the time of issue shall be stamped or
initialled by the Magistrate who issues it or by the Clerk, but failure to stamp or initial shall
not invalidate the summons.

20. Extension of return date of summons.

Where an application for an extension of the time for hearing any summons is made to
a Magistrate or Clerk and the Magistrate or Clerk extends the time for hearing, the
Magistrate or Clerk shall- .
(a) alter the date on which the summons is made returnable; and
(b) write his name and the date of making the alteration in the margin of the
summons.

21. Complaint against two or more persons.

A complaint may be made or an information laid, and a summons may be issued on the
complaint or information against two or more persons liable or chargeable, whether jointly,
severally, or in the alternative, and orders or convictions may be made against oDe or more
of those persons as the Court finds to be liable.

22. Enforcement of order made against two or more defendants.

(1) Subject to Subsections (2) and (3), where on the hearing of a complaint referred to
in Section 21 an order is made against two or more defendants jointly, the order may be )
enforced by distress or otherwise against anyone of the defendants affected by the order in
the same manner as if the order had been made against him separately.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), after the order is satisfied by performance or
payment by, or distress on the goods of, any of the defendants, no further steps shall be
taken to enforce it against the other defendant or defendants.
(3) This section does not affect any right to contribution or other relief that may exist
as between the defendants themselves.

23. Partners.
Any two or more persons claiming or being liable as co·partners may join in making a
complaint, or may be joined as defendants in a summons, in the names of their respective
firms (if any) and any person carrying on business in the name of a firm apparently
consisting of more than one person may be sued in the name of that firm.

24. Special defences.

Where on any complaint for a civil debt recoverable summarily the defendant intends
to rely on any of the following gtounds of defence :-
(a) set·off; or
(b) infancy; or
(c) coverture; or
(d) any Statute of Limitations; or
(e) discharge under any law relating to bankrupts or insolvent debtors; or
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(g) payment into Court,

he shall forward to the complainant and to the Clerk a notice stating his name and address,
together with a concise statement of the ground.
(2) A notice under Subsection (I) shall be-
(a) delivered into; or
(b) if sent by post-posted in such time and manner that, in the ordinary course,
it may reach,
the hands of the complainant and Clerk respectively 24 hours at least before the time at
which the summons is returnable.
(3) In case of non-compliance with this section, if the complainant does not consent at
the hearing to permit the defendant to avail himself of the defence, the Court may, on such
terms as it thinks fit, adjourn the hearing to enable the defendant to give notice in
accordance with this section.

25. Coverture.
Where a female defendant intends to rely on the defence of coverture, she shall, in her
statement, set out, so far as she is able, the place and date of her marriage, together with the
full names of her husband, and his address and occupation, so far as they are known.
26. Infancy.
Where a defendant intends to rely on the defence of infancy, he shall, in his notice, set
out, so far as he is able, the place and date of his birth.

27. Statute of Limitations.

Where a defendant intends to rely on the defence of any Statute of Limitations, he shall
in his notice, state the date from which he contends that the Statute began to run. .

28. Insolvency.
Where a defendant intends to rely on the defence of a release under any Act relating
to bankrupts or insolvent debtors, he shall, in his notice, set out the dates of all material
orders or certificates and the court by which they were made.
29. Payment into Court.
Subject to this Regulation, money may be paid into Court, and any such payment or
any tender of a sum of money, may be relied on as a defence to any complaint under the
Act for an assault or sum of money due or to any claim or set-off.

30. Notice of payment into Court.

(1) Where the defendant wishes to pay money into Court, he shall pay the money at
least 24 hours before the time fixed for the return of the summons, together with the cost
of issuing and serving the summons and, if the summons has been prepared and obtained by
a lawyer, a further sum of K1.50 for professional costs.
(2) After payment into Court the defendant shall, without delay, send to the
complainant notice of the payment in Form 6.
(3) If the complainant does not receive notice of the payment into Court having been
made before the sitting of the Court at which the summons is made returnable, the Court
may order the defendant to pay such additional costs as the complainant has, in its opinion,
properly incurred in preparing for the hearing and in attending the Court.

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31. Tender as defence.

Where the defence to a complaint or claim of set-off is a tender, the defence is not
available unless, before the hearing or by permission of the Court at the hearing, the
defendant pays into Court the amount alleged to have been tendered.

32. Payment out of Court when defence tender.

Where money has been paid into Court by the defendant with a defence of tender, or
without a denial of liability, the money paid in shall be paid oUI to the complainant at his
request, unless the Court otherwise orders.
33. Notice of payment into Court with denial of liability.
Where a defendant desires to pay money into Court with a denial of his liability on the
complaint, he shan lodge with the Clerk, at the time of payment into Court, a notice in
Form 6, and shall, in the notice which he sends to the complainant, state that the payment
is made with a denial of any liability.

34. Acceptance of money paid in.

(1) If the complainant elects to accept in fun satisfaction of his claim, including costs,
such money as has been paid into Court by the defendant under Section 33, he shan send
or deliver to the Clerk and to the defendant a notice in Form 7 stating his acceptance such
reasonahle time before the return of the summons as the time of payment by the defendant
has permitted, and on his doing so no further proceedings in the complaint shan be taken,
and the complaint shall not be liable for any further costs.
(2) In default of notice being given under Subsection (1), the complaint may go on for
hearing, and the defendant shall be entitled to an order for such costs as, in the opinion of
the Court, he has properly incurred after the payment into Court, unless the complainant
recovers a sum larger than the amOunt paid into Court.
35. Money accepted to be paid out of Court.
Where under Section 33 or 34 money has been paid into Court with a denial of liability
and the complainant-
(a) has accepted the money in full satisfaction of his claim; and
(b) has sent the notices required under Section 33 or 34,
he is entitled to have the money paid out to him on request.

36. Memorandum of adjournment.

Where, under Section 150 of the Act, a Court adjourns the hearing of a complaint to
another court-
(a) the Magistrates constituting that first-mentioned Court, or one of them, shaJl
sign a memorandum in Form 8; and
(b) the Clerk shall transmit the complaint, if in writing, together with the
memorandum to the Clerk of the court to which the complaint is adjourned.

37. Fraudulent debtors-application for summons.

(1) Where an application is made for a summons under Section 192 of the Act, the
applicant or his lawyer sball-
(a) sign an application in Form 9 stating the ground or grounds on which he relies
to obtain the committal of the person making default; and
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(b) lodge the application with the Clerk.

(2) An application for a summons under Section 192 of the Act shall be supported by
an affidavit verifying the application.

38. Certificate of payment.

The certificate of payment or satisfaction signed by the Clerk under Section 196 of the
Act shall be in Form 10.

39. Security for payment.

Security given under the Act for the payment of a sum of money under any conviction
or order shall be in the form of an undertaking, and may be in Form 11.
40. Return of security.
Where any security referred to in Section 39 is not entered into before the Court but
before some person specified by the Court, the person before whom the security is entered
shall make a return, to the Clerk of the Court at which the order directing security to be
taken was made, showing the particulars required by Section 13 to be entered in the
Security Book.
41. Notice of forfeiture.
(1) Not less than four days before a warrant of execution is issued for a sum due by a
principal, in pursuance of a forfeited security under the Act, the Clerk of the Court issuing
\ the warrant shall cause notice of the forfeiture in Form 12 to be served on the principal.
!
(2) Service of a notice under Subsection (1) may be effected personally or by letter sent
to the address specified in the security.

42. Application for oral examination of debtor.

An application under Section 182 of the Act for an order for the oral examination of
a person alleged to be indebted to the person against whom an order for the recovery or
payment of money has been made shall be supported by an affidavit in Form 13.
43. Examination of persons against whom order is made.
Where--'-
(a) an order is made for the payment or recovery of money; or
(b) by conviction-a person is ordered to pay any money,
the Court at the time of making the order or conviction, on the application of the party
entitled to enforce the order or receive the money, may immediately examine or cause to
be examined on oath the person-
(c) against whom the order is made; or
(d) by whom the money is ordered to be paid,
as to whether-
(e) any and what debts are owing to that person; and
(/) that person has any and what other property or means of satisfying the order
or conviction.
44. Non-compliance with Regulation, etc.
Non-compliance with this Regulation or departure from the forms shall not render any
proceeding void unless the Court before whom the proceeding comes so directs, but the

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proce~ding may be amended or otherwise dealt with in such manner as to postponement,

adjournment, or otherwise, and on such terms as the Court th!nks fit.
45. Exclusion order, etc.
(I) For the purpose of Section 3 of the Vagrancy Act an exclusion order shall be in
Form 78.
(2) For the purpose of Section 4 of the Vagrancy Act a variation of an exclusion order
shall be in Form 79.
46. Supplying deficiencies in Regulation, etc.
Where in this Regulation, there is no pro:vision, or no sufficient provision, for, or in
respect of any matter or thing, then the Court may supply the deficiency, or allow it to be
supplied, in such manner as may be just and proper, and for that purpose regard may be had
to any relevant or analogous practice, procedure or form in use by, or for the purposes of,
the National Court.
47. Court'S and bailiffs fees.
(1) For the purposes of Section 262 of the Act, the prescribed fees are as set out in
Schedule 3.
(2) Service fees liable to be paid under this Regulation shall be paid to the Clerk issuing
the process.
(3) Where, within 60 days from the date of th.e issue of the process, the process is
unserved, lhe Clerk shall refund the service fees paid to the coJl1plainee or his agent.
(4) When the process is served, the Clerk shall pay the process-server the service fees
paid under Subsection (2) and the process-server shall he entitled to retain for his own use
all~ro~ .. .

48. Ag~nt's fees.

For the purposes of Section .263 of the Act, the maximum fees for lawyers and agents
are as set out in Schedule 4.
49. Witnesses' fees and expenses.
For the purposes of Section 26~ of the Act, cos.ts and mileage which may be allowed
for the attendance of witnesses shall not exceed the amounts set out in Schedule 5.

SCHEDULES.

SCHEDULE 1.

UST OF FORMS.

Section of Act Ol" Descriptio,n. No. of Form.

Regulation.
Reg., Sec. 10 Register of Decisions 1
Reg., S.ec. 12 Suitors' Cash Book 2
Reg., Sec. 13 s.ecurity Book 3
Reg., Sec. 14 Instalment Book 4
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SCHEDULE I.-Con/inued
LIST OF FORMS.-Con/inued
Section of Act or Description, No. of Form.
Regulation.
Reg., Sec. 18 Acknowledgement of money paid into Court 5
Reg., Secs. 30(2), 33 Notice of payment of money into Court 6
Reg., Sec. 34(1) Notice of acceptance of money paid into Court 7
Act, Sec. 150 Reg., Sec. 36 Memorandum of adjournment to another Court 8
Act, Sec. 192 Reg., Sec. 37 Application for summons for commitment 9
Act, Sec. 196 Reg., Sec. 38 Certificate of payment 10
Reg., Sec. 39 Security for sum adjudged to be paid 11
Reg., Sec. 41(1) Notice to principal of forfeited security 12
Act, Sec. 182 Reg., Sec. 41 Affidavit in suppOrt of application for oral examination 13
Act, Sec. 21 Statement of causes of complaint in civil cases 14
Act, Sec. 28 Complaint 15
Act, Secs. 28, 35 Information 16
Act, Secs. 41,42,44,47 Summons to a person on information 17
Act, Secs. 41, 42, 44, 47 Summons to a person on complaint 18
Act, Secs. 44, 45, 66 Summons to a person to give evidence 19
Act, Secs. 44,45,71 Summons to a person to produce documents 20
Act, Secs. 49, 50 Warrant in the first instance to apprehend a person 21
charged with an indictable offence or a simple offence
Act, Sec. 54 Endorsement on warrant where bail is allowed 22
Act, Sees. 65, 94, 99 Depositions of witness 23
Act, Sec. 68 Warrant for apprehension of a witness who has not 24
obeyed summons
) Act, Sec. 69 Warrant for a witness in the first instance 25
Act, Secs. 75, 89 Recognizance for the appearance of a-defendant where 26
the case is ad ;ourned or not to be at once proceeded
with
ACt, Secs. 75,89 Notice of recognizance to be given to the defendant 27
and his surety
Act, Sec. 87 Receipt for the prisoner 28
Act, Secs. 93, 125 Warrant to apprehend defendant where the summons 29
is disobeyed
Act, Sec. 96 Statement of defendant 30
Act, Secs. 100, 105, 106, Recognizance of bail on committal for trial 31
107
Act, Sec. 103 Recognizance of bail on committal for sentence 32
Act, Sec. 105 Certificate of consent to bail endorsed on the 33
commitment
Act, Secs. 106, 108 Certificate of consent to bail where not given at time of 34
committal for trial I

Act, Sec. 109 Warrant of deliverance on bail being given for a pri- 35
soner already committed
Act, Secs. 111, 112 Recognizance to give evidence 36
Act, Sec. 112 Notice of recogniZance to be given to witnesses 37
Act, Sec. 113 Order to discharge witness 38
Act, Sec. 114 Order for detention of witness for safe custody 39
Act, Sec. 116 Warrant to convey accused person before a District 40
COUrt at the place in which the offence is committed
Act, Sec. 151 Order for payment of compensation and COSts where 41
complaint made in wrong court
Act, Sec. 157 Default summons on a complaint for a civil debt 42
Act, Sec. 161 Conviction for a penalty, and, in default of payment, 43
imprisonment
Act, Sec. 161 Conviction when punishment is imprisonment 44
Act, Sec. 161, 208 Summary conviction for indictable offence 45
Act, Sec. 161' Order for payment of money or costs 46
Act, Sec. 161, 277 Conviction for contempt of COurt 47
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SCHEDULE l.-Conlinued
LIST OF FORMS.-Conlinued
Section of Act or Description', No. of Form.
Regulation.

Act, Sec. 162 Order of dismissal of an information or complaint 48

Act, Sec. 162 Certificate of dismissal 49
Act,Secs. 162,208 Certificate of dismissal on summary hearing of indict- 50
able offence
Act, Sees. 167. 173 Warrant of execution on a conviction for a penalty of 51
a corporation
Act, Sec. 173 Warrant of execution on an order for the payment of 52
money
Act, Secs. 173,260 Warrant of execution for costs on an order for dismis- 53
sal of an information or a complaint
Act, Sec. 173 Return to a warrant of execution 54
Act, Sec. 178 Summons in case of adverse claims to goods distrained 55
Act, Sec. 178 Order in case of adverse claims to goods distrained 56
Act, Sec. 181 Attachment of debt-summons for order for oral 57
examination
Act, Sec. 181 Order for oral examination 58
Act, Sec. 182 Order ex parte for "attachment of debt 59
Act, Sec. 184 Order for payment by garnishee to person obtaining 60
order where garnishee does not dispute his liability
Act, Sec. 185 Order where garnishee disputes his liability and issue 61
is ordered
Act, Sec. 187 Order where the garnishee suggests that a third person 62
claims a lien or charge on debt due from garnishee to
debtor
Act, Sec. 192 Summons to debtor 63
Act, Sec. 192 Order for commitment of debtor in" default of payment 64
Act, Sec. 193 Order to apprehend debtor 65
Act, Sec. 209, 210 Information to require surety of the peace or for good 66
behaviour
Act, Sec. 212 Warrant to apprehend a person required to give surety 67
of the peace or for good behaviour
Act, Sec. 214 Recognizance of the peace or for good behaviour 68
Act, Sec. 215 Notice of recognizance of the peace or for good 69
behaviour to be given to the defendant and his sureties
Act, Sec. 216 Warrant to discharge a person committed for want of 70
sureties of the peace or for good behaviour
Act, Secs. 220, 221 Notice of appeal 71
Act, Secs. 220, 222 Recognizance on appeal 72
Act, Sec. 226 Entry of appeal to National Court 73
Act, Sec. 237 Recognizance to secure appearance to abide judgement 74
of National Court on appeal
Act, Sec. 272 Summons to show cause why recognizance should not 75
be enforced
Act, Sec. 272 Order adjudging a recognizance to be forfeited and for 76
payment of the amount due under the recognizance
Act, Sec. 272 Warrant of execution on an order adjudging a recog- 77
nizance to be forfeited and for payment of the amount
due under the recognizance
Act, Sec. 278 Exclusion order unde~ the Vagrancy Act 78
Reg., Sec. 45(1)
Act, Sec. 278 Variation of exclusion order under the Vagrancy Act 79
Reg., Sec. 45(2)

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SCHEDULE 2.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Reg., Sec. 10. Form 1.
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Djstrict Courts Act.
Reg., Sec. 12. Form 2.
SUITORS' CASH BOOK.
Suitors' Cash Book in the District Court at
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SCHEDULE 2.-Continued
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.
Reg., Sec. 13. Form 3.
SECURITY BOOK.
Security Book in the District Court at

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SCHEDULE 2.-Con,;nued
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Coures Act.

Reg.• Sec. 14. Form 4.

INSTALMENT BOOK.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Pistrict Courts Act.

Reg., Sec. 18. Form 5,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MONEY PAID INTO COURT.

In the District Coun at No.

1\.B., Complainant.

C.D" Defendant.
Received from the

the sum of kina (K ).

Dated 19 .
Clerk of District Court.

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SCHEDULE 2.-Continued

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Reg., Sees. 30(2), 33. Form 6.
NOTICE OF PAYMENT OF MONEY INTO COURT.
In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant.
CD., Defendant.
Take notice that the defendant has paid into Court the sum of K and says that
that sum is enough to satisfy your claim (or says that he denies all liability on your claim, as the case may
be).
If you proceed and recover no further sum you may have to pay the costs incurred by reason of
further proceedings.
Dated 19 .
(Signature 0/ De/endant.)
To

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Reg., Sec. 34(1). Form 7.
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF MONEY PAID INTO COURT.
I, In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant.
CD., Defendant.
Take notice that I accept in full satisfaction of my demand in this complaint, including costs, the
sum of mohey paid into Court.
(Signature of Complainant.)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 150. Form 8.
Reg., Sec. 36.
MEMORANDUM OF ADJOURNMENT TO ANOTHER COURT.
In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant.
CD., Defendant.
Date of complaint 19 .
Nature of complaint (state shQrtly)
The hearing of the complaint of (A.B.)
wherein (Cn.) is the defendant, is, by virtue of Section 150 of the District Courts Act
now ad journed by the Court until next 19 at
a.m./p.m. to the District Court at· where the parties and their
respective witnesses are required again to appear.
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

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SCHEDULE 2.-Continued
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 192. Form 9.
Reg., Sec. 37.
APPLICATION FOR SUMMONS FOR COMMITMENT.
In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant.
C.D., Defendant.
Date of complaint (or information) ,19 .
Nature of complaint (stale shortly)
I apply for the issue of a summons for commitment against the defendant, and I state that I reiy on
the following grounds for obtaining an order for committal of the defendant:-
(Set out the ground Qr grounds)
(Signature 0/ Complainant or his Lawyer.)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 196. Form 10.
Reg., Sec. 38.
CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENT.
In the District Court at
To the Officer-in-Charge of the corrective institution at
Whereas by virtue of a warrant issued out of the District Court at and dated
, 19 , was committed to your corrective institution to be there
kept by you according to the terms of the warrant. This is to certify that has paid the
money mentioned in the warrant (or has made satisfaction, as the case may be), and has' paid all
subsequent costs, and is now entitled to be discharged out of custody.
Dated 19 .
Clerk of District Court.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Reg., Sec. 39. Form 11.
SECURITY FOR SUM ADJUDGED TO BE PAID.
]n the District Court at
Whereas ,the defendant, was this day (oron 19 ) by a decision before
the District Court at adjudged to pay the sum of K (by instalments
of the first instalment to be paid immediately or on 19 ), and to give
security for the due payment of that sum.
Now the defendant and his sureties of and
of undertake that the defendant will pay the sum adjudged at the
time and in the manner directed and severally acknowledge themselves severally bound to forfeit and
pay to the sum of in case the defendant fails to perform this
undertaking,
(Signalure of De/endant.)
(Signatures 0/ Sureties.)
Before me
Dated 19.

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SCHEDULE 2.-Con'inu,d
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.
Reg., Sec. 41(1). Form 12.

NOTICE TO PRINCIPAL OF FORFEITED SECURITY.

In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant.
c.D.. Defendant.
Take notice that the sum of K due by you as principal under a security entered
into by you with as sureties is unpaid and that the security is forfeited and unless the
sum be paid to me on or before 19 ,a warrant of execution may issue for the same
without further notice.
Dated 19
Clerk of District Court.
To

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 182. Form 13.
Reg., Sec. 42.
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR ORAL EXAMINATION.
In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant.
CD., Defendant.
I, of , the complainant (or la~er for the complainant), make
oath and say as follows:-
. 1. By a decision of the District Court at dated 19 ,it was
ordered that I (or the complainant) should recover against the defendant the sum of
K

2. The sum of K still remains unsatisfied to the extent of K

3. is indebeted to the defendant in the sum of K or
thereabouts.
4. is within Papua New Guinea.
(Signature 0/ Complainant or his Lawyer.)
Sworn at , 19 .
Before me,

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SCHEDULE 2.-Continued
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 21. Form 14.
STATEMENT OF CAUSES OF COMPLAINT IN CIVIL CASES.
For that you assaulted by (stale nature 0/ assault}.
For that certain goods of are detained by you.
For I thatyou on 19 , at were indebted to
in the sum of K (on balance of accounts),
For goods then and there bargained and sold to you by
For goods then and there sold and delivered to you by
For money then and there 'lent to you by and interest.
For money paid by for you at your request.
For money received by you for the use of
For work and labour then and there done by for you at your request.
For the use and hire of chattels (or beasts) then and there let to hire and delivered to you at your
request by
For work and labour then and there done and materials for the same then and thete provided by
for you at your request.
For the use and occupation of certain land (house or apartmenrs) of by you at
your request and by the permission of then and there held and "enjoyed.
For board and lodging then and there provided and supplied by for and to you
at your request.
For feeding and taking care of horses (sheep or cattle) by then and there fed and
taken care of for you at your request.
For warehouse room then and there found and provided by in and about the
Storing and keeping of goods and chattels by for you at your request.
For the carriage of goods and chattels by then and there carried for you at your
request.
For the amount of a cheque drawn by you on the Bank of dated
19 ,or for the amount of a bill of exchange dated 19 ,now
overdue, and directed by the complainant to you, and requiring you to pay to the complainant
K • months after date, which was accepted by you, but was not
paid, or for the - amount of your promissory note dated 19 , payable
months after date, and interest.
For money due to on account stated.
For that certain of your cattle (number and descriPlion) trespassed on the land of
For tax (or money) payable under the provisions of the Act to the State (or to
) (or as the case may be).

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 28. Form 15.
COMPLAINT.
The complaint of of made ,19 ,before
the undersigned, a Magistrate of a District Court, who says that on 19 ,at
(state subject matter).
Made before me the day anq year first above-mentioned, at
Magistrate.

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SCHEDULE 2.-Continu,d

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.

Act, Sees. 28, 35. Form 16.

INFORMATION.

The information of of , laid ,19 ,before

the undersigned, a Magistrate of a District Court, who (on oath) says that on ,19 •
at (state the offence),
Laid/Sworn·before me the day and year first above-mentioned at
Magistrate.

;!!Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

PAPUA NEW GUIN~A.

District Courts Act.

Act, Sees. 41, 42, 44, 47. Form 17.

) SUMMONS TO A PERSON ON INFORMATION.

Informant.

Defendant.

To of
Whereas you have this day been charged by of . before the
undersigned, a Magistrate of a District Court, that on 19 , at
you (state shortly the mailer 0/ the in/ormation),

These are therefore to command you [0 appear before the District Court at • on
. 19 ,at a.m.lp.m. to answer the information, and to be further
dealt with according to law,

Dated ,19 .
Magistrate.

PROOF OF SERVICE (to b, endorsed on summonr).

I, of , make oath and say (or affirm) that I

did on ,19 , at , serve the within-named defendant with the
within summons by delivering acopy of it to him personally, and at the same time showing him the
original summons.

Sworn (or affirmed) before me

at ,
,19 . }
Commissioner for Oaths.

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SCHEDULE 2.-Continued

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Secs. 41,42,44,47. Form 18.
SUMMONS TO A PERSON ON COMPLAINT.
Complainant.
Defendant.
To of
Whereas a complaint has this day been made before the undersigned, a Magistrate of a District
Court that you (slate shortly tbe matter of the ,omplaint):
These ,are therefore to command you to appear before the District Court at • on
19 ,at a.m./p.m, to answer the complaint, and to be further dealt
with according to law.
The complainant's address for service is , at which ail notices or documents may
be served.
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

PROOF OF SERVICE (to be endorsed on summons).

I, of , make oath and say (or affirm) that I
did on 19 ,at ,serve the within~named defendant with the within
summons by delivering' a copy of it to him personally. and at the same time showing him the original
summons.
Sworn (or affirmed) before me
at ,
19 . }
Commissioner for Oaths.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Secs. 44, 45, 66. Form 19.
SUMMONS TO A PERSON TO GIVE EVIDENCE.
Informant (or Complainant).
Defendant.
Date of information (or complaint) ,19 .
Nature of information (or complaint) (state shortly).
To of
These are to require you to appear before the District Court at , on
19 • at a.m.lp.m. to give such evidence as you know concerning
the matter of the above-mentioned information (or. complaint). (Where documents are required 10 be
produced add and also to bring with you and produce at the time and place mentioned above for
examination at the hearing the following accounts, papers, books, or other documents, that is to say-
or such of them as are in your possession or control.)
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Secs. 44, 45, 71. Form 20.

SUMMONS TO A PERSON TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS.

Informant (or Complainant),
Defendant.
Date of information (or complaint) , 19 .
Nature of information (or complaint) (state shortly)
These are to require you to appear before the District Court at , on
19 , at a.m.!p.m. and to bring with you and produce for
examination at the hearing of the above-mentioned information. (or complaint) the following accounts,
papers, books, or other documents, that is to -say-
or such of them as are in your possession or control.
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Secs. 49, 50. Form 21.
WARRANT IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO APPREHEND A PERSON CHARGED WITH AN
INDICTABLE OFFENCE OR A SIMPLE OFFENCE.
To the Officer-in-charge of Police at and to all other members of the Police Force.
Whereas an information has this day been laid on oath before the undersigned, a Magistrate of a
District Court, that on 19 ,at (state shortly the
o/fence).
These are therefore to command you immediately to apprehend and as soon as
practicable to bring him before some Magistrate of a District Court, to be dealt with according to law.
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.
NOTE:-
(For offences committed on the high seas the warrant may be the same as in ordinary 'cam, but describing the
offence to have been committed "on the high seas out of any jurisdiction or place in Papua New Guinea, and
within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England."

For offences committed abroad for which the parties may be indicted in Papua New Guinea the warrant also
may be the same as in ordinary cases, but descrihing the offence to have been committed "on land out of Papua
New Guinea, at in the Indian (or Pacific) Ocean" or as the Case may be.)

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
JJistrict Cburts Act.
Act, Sec. 54. Form 22.
ENDORSEMENT ON WARRANT WHERE BAIL IS ALLOWED.
I direct that the defendant be, on arrest, released on his/hero entering into a recognizance
himself/herself" in the sum of K and surety/sureties' in the sum of
K (each) for his/hero appearance before the District Court at at
a.m.lp.m: on 19 .
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.
·Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sees. 65, 94, 99. Form 23.
DEPOSITION OF WITNESS.
The examination of of taken ,19 ,before
the District Court at in the presence and hearing of A.B., who is charged this day
before the Court that he/she (describe the offenc,).
CD. on oath (or affirmation) says as follows (state the deposition 0/ the witness as nearly as possible in
the words he uses; and when his deposition is complete let him sign it).
Taken and sworn (or affirmed) before the Court at , on the day and year first
above-mentioned.
By the Court.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 68. Form 24.
WARRANT FOR APPREHENSION OF A WITNESS WHO HAS NOT OBEYED A SUMMONS.
In the District -Court at
To the Officer-in-charge of Police at and to all other members of the Police Force.
Whereas E.F. of was duly summoned to appear before the District Court at
, on 19 ,at a.m.lp.m: to testify what he/she'
knew concerning a certain information/complaint' against of
(orland) to ~roduce documents (and especially ):
And whereas proof has this day been made on oath that such summons was duly-served on E.F.:
And whereas E.F. neglected to appear at the time and place appointed by the summons, and no just
excuse has been offered for such- -neglect.
These are therefore to command you immediately to apprehend E.P. and bring him/herO 'before the
Cdurt at , to testify what he/she' knows concerning the matter of the information!
complaint' (orland) to produce the documents mentioned above).
Dated 19 .
By the Court.
·Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.

Act, Sec. 69. Form 25.

WARRANT FOR A WITNESS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.

To the Officer-in-charge of Police at , and to all other members of the Police Force.

Whereas, on 19 , , at , an information (or

a complaint) was laid (or made) that A.B. (as in the summons or warrant), and it being made to appear,
before me on oath that E,F. of is likely to give material eviden<;e on behalf of the
prosecution (or as the case may be) in the matter, and it is probable that E.F, will not attend to give
evidence without being compelled to do 50.

These are therefore to command you immediately to apprehend E,F. and bring him/her before the
District Court at to testify what he/she knows concerning the matter of the
information (or complaint).

Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Diserice Courts Ace.

Act, Sees. 75,89. Form 26.

RECOGNIZANCE FOR THE APPEARANCE OF A DEFENDANT, WHERE THE CASE IS

ADJOURNED OR NOT TO BE AT ONCE PROCEEDED WITH.
Be it remembered that, on ,19 ,A.B. of , and L.M. of
personally came before the undersigned, a Magistrate (or Magistrates) of a District Court and severally
acknowledged themselves to owe to the State the several sums following, that is to say, A.B. the sum
of K , and L.M. the sum of K , to be made and levied of their
several goods and chattels, lands, and tenements respectively to the use of the State if A.B. fails in the
condition endorsed.

Taken and acknowledged before me/us the day and year first above-mentioned at

Magistrate (or Magistrates).

Condition.

The condition of the within-written recognizance is such that if A.B. charged on the iQformation
of c.n. with (insert briefly nature 0/ charge, such as stealing, assault. etr.) shall personally appear at
on ,19 , at a.m.lp.m. before the District Court
sitting at that place, and at every time and place to which, during the course of the proceedings against
A.B., the hearing may be from time to time adjourned (further) to answer the charge made by C.D.
against A.B., then the recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

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SCHEDULE 2.-Continued
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.
~~7',~ _27.
NOTICE OF RECOGNIZANCE TO BE GIVEN TO THE DEFENDANT AND HIS SURETY.
Take notice that you, A.B. of ) are bound in the sum of K ,
a:nd you, L.M. of , in the sum of K , that you, A.B., appear
personally at on 19 • at a.m.lp.m. before the
District Court sitting at that place, and at every time and place to which, during the course of the
proceedings against you, A.B., the hearing may be from time to time adjourned, to answer further a
certain charge made by CD., the further hearing of which was adjourned to that time and place; and
unless you appear accordingly.-the recognizance entered into by you, A.B., and L.M. as your surety,
will immediately be enforced against you and him,
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act,. Sec. 87. Form 28.
RECEIPT FOR THE PRISONER.
I certify that I have received from a member of the Police Force, the body of
A.B. in good health (or as the case may be), together with a warrant of commitment under the hand of
, a Magistrate ofa District Court.
Dated 19 .
Officer-in-charge of the Corrective
Institution at

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sees. 93, 125. Form 29.
WARRANT TO APPREHEND DEFENDANT WHERE THE SUMMONS IS DISOBEYED.
In the District .Court at
To the Officer-in-charge of Police at , and to all other members of the ·Police Force.
Whereas, on 19 , an information was laid that A.B. (as in the summQm) and a
summons was then issued to A.B. commanding him/her to appear at on
19 , at a.m./p.m. before the Court, to answer the information.
And whereas A.B. did not appear at the time and place appointed by the summons, and it has been
proved on oath that the summons was duly served on A.B. a reasonable time before the time appointed
in the summons for appearing to it.
And whereas oath has been made before the Court substantiating the matter of the information to
its satisfaction.
These are therefore to command you immediately to apprehend A.S. and to bring him/her before
the Court to answer the information, and to be further dealt with according to law.
Dated 19 .
By the Court.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 96. Form 30.
STATEMENT OF DEFENDANT.
of stands charged before the District Court at
, for that on 19 , he/she (as in the caption of the depositions).
And the charge hav-ing been read to the defendant and its nature explained in ordinary language,
and the witnesses for the prosecution having been severally examined in his/her presence, the
defendant is now addressed by the Court as follows: "Having heard the evidence for the prosecution
do you wish to be sworn and give evidence on your own behalf, or do you desire to say anything in
answer to the charge? You are not obliged to be sworn and give evidence, nor are you required to say
anything, unless you desire to do so; but whatever evidence you may give on oath, or anything you may
say, will be taken down in writing, and may be given in evidence on your trial. You are clearly to
understand that you have nothing to hope from any promise of favour, and nothing to fear from any
threat, which may have been held our to you to induce you to make any admission or confession of
your guilt; but whatever you now say may be given in evidence on your trial, notw-ithstanding any such
promise or threat. ".
Whereupon the defendant said: (state whatever the defendant may say, and in his very words as nearly as
possible; get him to sign it if he will.)
Dated , 19
By the Court.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sees. 100, 105, 106, 107. Form 31.
RECOGNIZANCE OF BAIL ON COMMITTAL FOR TRIAL.
Be it remembered that, on 19 ,A.B. of ,.and L.M. of
personally came before the undersigned, a Magistrate (or Magistrates) of a District
Court, and severally acknowledged themselves to owe to the State the several sums following, that is
to say, A.B. the sum ofK ,and L.M. the sum ofK ,to be made and
levied of their several goods and chattels, lands, and tenements respectively to the use of the State if
A.B. fails in the condition endorsed.
Taken and acknowledged before me/us the. day and year first above-mentioned, at

Magistrate (or Magistrates).

Condition.
The condition of the recognizance is such that if A,B., who was this day charged before the District
Court at that (state charge) shall personally appear at the Criminal Sittings of the
National Court to be held at on 19 ,or, if a copy of a tharge has
been delivered to A.B., at the place and time notified in the notice endorsed on the charge, and
surrender himself/herself into the custody of the officer-in-charge of the Corrective Insritution there,
and plead to such indictment as may be filed against him/her in respect of the charg~ and take his/her
trial on the indictment, and not depart from the National Court without leave, then the recognizance
to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 103. Form 32.
RECOGNIZANCE OF BAIL ON COMMITTAL FOR SENTENCE.
Be it remembered that, on 19 ,A.B. of , and L.M. of
personally came before the undersigned, a Magistrate (Qr Magistrates) of a District
Court, and severally acknowledged themselves to owe to the State the several sums following, that is
to say, A.B. the sum afK ,and L.M. the sum afK ,to be made and
levied of their several,goods and chattels, lands, and tenements respectively to the use of the State if
A:B. fails in the condition endorsed.
Taken and acko0wledged before me/us the day and year first above-mentioned, at

Magistrate '(or Magistrates),

Condition.
The condition of the recognizance is such that if A.B., who was this day-charged before the District
Court at that (state charge) shall personally appear ·at the Criminal Sittings of 'the
National Court to be held at on 19 , or, if a CQpy of a charge 'has
been delivered to A.B., at the place and time notified in the notice endorsed on the charge, and
surrender himself/herself into the custody of the officer-in-charge of the Corrective Institution there,
and appear for sentence before the National Court, and not depart from the National Court without
leave, then the recognizance to be void, or else to stand in.full force.and virtue.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act,Sec. 105. Form 33.
CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT TO BAIL ENDORSED ON THE COMMITMENT.
This is to certify that the District Court at consents ro A.B. being, bailed by
recognizance himself/herself 'in the sum of K .and surety/sureties· in the sum of
·K (each).
Dated 19
By the Court.
·Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sees. 106, 108. Form 34.
CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT TO BAIL WHERE NOT GIVEN AT TIME OF COMMITTAL FOR
TRIAL.
Whereas A.B. was, on 19 committed by the District Court at
to the Corrective Institution at charged with (name the offence
shortly).
This is to certify that I/we, the Magistrate/Magistrates' constituting the Court, conSent to A.R
being bailed by recognizance, himself/herself in the sum ofK and surety/sureties' in
the sum of K (each).
Dated ,19 .
Magistrate (or Magistrates).
*Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 109. Form 35.
WARRANT OF DELIVERANCE ON BAIL BEING GIVEN FOR A PRISONER ALREADY
COMMITTED.
To the Officer-in-charge of the Corrective Institution at
Whereas A.B., late of , has, before the undersigned, a Magistrate of a District
Court, entered into his/her own recognizance and found sufficient sureties for his/her appearance
before the National Court, to answer a charge that (as in the commitment) for which he/she was
committed to your corrective institution.
These are therefore to command you that if A.B. is now in your custody for that cause and for no
other, you immediately suffer him/her to go at large.
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sees. Ill, Ill. Form 36.
RECOGNIZANCE TO GIVE EVIDENCE.
Be it remembered that, 'on 19 ,CD. of personally came
before the District Coun at and acknowledged himself/herself to owe to the State
the sum of K to be made and levied of his/her goods and chattels, lands, and
tenements to the use of the State if CD. fails in the condition endorsed.
Taken and acknowledged before the Court the day and year first above-mentioned at

By the Couri.

Condition. -
The condition of the recognizance is such that whereas A.B. was this day charged before the
District Court at for that (as in the caption of the depositions). If therefore CD. shall
appear at the next Criminal Sittings of the National Court, to be held at on
19 ,and there give evidence on an indictment to be then preferred against A.B. for
the offence mentioned above, then the recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act
Act, Sec. Ill. Form 37.
NOTICE OF RECOGNIZANCE TO BE GIVEN TO WITNESSES.
Take notice that you, CD. of are bound in the sum of K to
appear at the next Criminal Sittings of the National Court, to be- held at on
19 ,and then and there to give evidence against A.B., and unless you then appear
and give evidence accordingly the recognizance entered into by you will immediately be enforced
against you.
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act. Sec. 113. Form 38.
ORDER TO DISCHARGE WITNESS.
To the Officer-in-charge of the Corrective Institution at
Whereas by a warrant dated 19 ,under the hand of the District Court at
reciting that on the hearing of a charge against A.B. for an offence mentioned in the
warrant, E.P., having been examined as a witness, refused to enter into a recognizance to give evidence
against A.B., the Court committed E.F. to your custody.
And whereas A.B. has not been committed for trial or held to bail for the offence (otthe duly
appointed officer has declined to lay a charge against A.B, for the offence),
These are therefore to command you to discharge E.F. out of your custody and suffer him/her to
go at large as to the commitment.
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Ace.
Act. Sec. 114. Form 39.
ORDER FOR DETENTION OF WITNESS FOR SAFE CUSTODY.
10 the District Court at
To , a member of the Police Force (or To the Officer·in·charg~ of
(describe place 0/ security)).
Whereas A.B. of was on 19 ,charged before the District
Court at that (as in the summons or warrant), and E.F. of , was
examined as a witness touching the premises.
And whereas in the opinion of the Court it is desirable that E.F. should be kept in safe.custody.
These are therefore to command you to detain E.P. in your custody, so to keep him/her until after
the trial of A.B. for the offence. mentioned above.
Dated 19
By the Court.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Distticc Courts·Act.
Act. Sec. 116. Form 40.
WARRANT TO CONVEY ACCUSED PERSON BEFORE A DISTRICT COURT AT THE PLACE
IN WHICH THE OFFENCE IS COMMITTED.
In the District Court at
To the Officer-in-charge, of Police at , and to all other members of the Police Force.
Whereas A.B. of , , has this day been charged before the
District-Court at , that (as in the summons or warrant).
And whereas the COUrt has taken the deposition of CD., a witness examined by the Court for this
purpose, but the Court is informed that the principal witnesses to prove the offence against A.B. reside
at where the offence is alleged to have been c(}mmitted.
These are therefore to command you immediately to convey A.B. to and take
him/her before some District Court in or near the place where the offence is alleged to have been
committed, to answer further the information before the Court.
Dated 19 .
By the Court.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 151. Form 4 L
ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION AND COSTS WHERE COMPLAINT MADE IN
THE WRONG COURT.
In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant.
C.D., Defendant.
Date of complaint: 19 ,
Nature of complaint (state shortly).
Be it remembered that A.B. has now here vexatiously and oppressively brought cn. before this
Court to answer a certain complaint of A.B. there now being a place at which a District COUrt is held
more easy of access than this place, not only from the place of abode of cn. but also from the place
where the subject-matter of the complaint arose, and now at this day it is adjudged (conclude as in
ordinary cases),
Dated 19 .
By the Couq:,

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 157. Form 42.
DEFAULT SUMMONS ON A COMPLAINT FOR A CIVIL DEBT.
In the District Court at
Complainant.
Defendant.
To of , defendant.
Whereas a complaint has this day been made to a Magistrate of a District Court (or the Clerk of the
District Court at for that you were indebted to the complainant in the sum of
K , particulars of which are annexed.
You are warned that unless you or your lawyer give notice (the form of which is attached-such notice
to be filled in, dated, and signed by you or your lawyer) of your intention to defend this complaint, by leaving
or causing- to be left such notice at least 48 hours - before a.m.lp.m. on
19 ,for the complainant ,at his address set out below (or with the complainant's
lawyer at his address set out below), and also for the Clerk of the District Court at ,
or by posting such notice to the complainant at his address set out below (or to the complainant's lawyer
at his _address set_ out below), and also to the Clerk of the District Court at , the
proper postage rate being prepaid, in time to reach the complainant (or his lawyer), and also the Clerk
respectively in due course of post at least 48 hours before the hour, day. and time above-mentioned
you will not be allowed on the hearing of this complaint to make any defence to the complainant's claim
unless by permission of the Court, and the complainant need not attend the Court or prove his claim,
and an order in his favour may be made against you by the Court.
If in manner and within the .time mentioned above the notices are_ so left or posted, you are then
required to appear on 19 ,at a.mJp.m. at the District Court at
, to answer to the complaint and to be further dealt with according to law.
The complainant's address for service is to which, or at which, all notices may be
posted or left.
The complainant's lawyer is , whose addr.ess is • to which, or
at which, all notices may be posted or left.
Dated 19
Magistrate (or Clerk of the District Court).

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PROOF OF SERVICE ('0 be endorsed on de/ault summons).

I, of , make oath and say (Qr affirm) that I
did on 19 , at a.m.lp.m. serve the within named defendant with
the within default summons by delivering to him personally a true copy of it with true copies of the two
notices of intention-to defend attached', and at the same time showing him the original default summons
with the twO notices of intention to defend attached to it.
Sworn (or affirmed) before me
at
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Commissioner for Oaths.
Notice of intention to defend.
(To be sent to the complainant, filled in, dated and signed by the defendant or his lawyer.)
In the District Court-at
Complainant.
Defendant.
Take notice that I intend (orthe defendant intends) to defend this complaint.
Dated 19
(Signature of Defendant 'or his Lawyer.)
To the complainant
(orTo Complainant's Lawyer).
Notice of intcnrioll co defend.
(To be sent to the Clerk of the District Court, filled in, dated, and signed by the defendant or his lawyer.)
In the District Court at
Complainant.
Defendant.
Take notice -that I intend (or the defendant intends) to defend this complaint.
Dated 19. ,
(Signature 'oj Defendant or his Lawyer,)
To the Clerk of the District Court at

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act,
Act, Sec. 161. Form 43.
CONVICTION FOR.A PENALTY, AND, IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT, IMPRISONMENT.
In the District Court at
A.B., Informant.
CD., Defendant.
Be it remembered that, on 19 , at C.D. of
, is convicted before the District Court at , that CD.- (state the
offence and the time and place when and where'it was committed), and this Court adjudges. CD. for his/her
offence to forfeit and pay the sum of K , to be paid and applied according to law, and
also to pay A.B. the sum of K for his/her costs, and if the amount of the several
sums is not paid immediately (or as in conviction) this Coun adjudges C.D, to be imprisoned in the
Corrective Institution at (and there ,to be kept to' labour) for the space of
, unless. the amount is sooner paid.
Dated 19
By the Court.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.

Act, Sec. 161. Form 44.

CONVICTION WHEN THE PUNISHMENT IS IMPRISONMENT.

In the District Court at

A.S. Informant.

CD. Defendant.

Be it remembered that, on 19 , at CD. of

is convicted before the District Court at that CD. (state the offence
and the time and place when and where it was committed) and this Court adjudges CD. for his/her offence
to be imprisoned in the Corrective Institution at (and there kept to labour) for the
space of ; and this Court also adjudges CD. to pay A.B. the sum of
K for his/her costs, and if the amount be not paid immediately (or on or before
19 ) then CD. to be imprisoned in the corrective institution, (and there kept to
labour) for the space of , to commence at and from the termination of his/her
imprisonment above-mentioned, unless the amount is sooner paid.

Dated 19

By the Court.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Ace.

Act, Sees. 161, 208. Form 45.

SUMMARY CONVICTION FOR INDICTABLE OFFENCE.

In the District Court at

Be it remembered that, on 19 ,at , A.B., being charged

before the District Court at , that A.B. (state the offence and the time and'place when and
where it was committed) and (state the grounds on which the offente is tried summarily), A..B. is therefore
convicted before the Court of the offence, and A.B. is adjudged for his/her offence to be imprisoned
in the Corrective Institution at (there to be kept at labour) for the term of

Dated 19 .

By the Court.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 1(i 1. Form 46.
ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF MONEY OR COSTS.
In the District Court at

A.B., Complainant.
CD. Defendant.

Date of complaint ,19 .

Nature of complaint (state shQrt!}).

The parties above~named having appeared (or A.B. having appeared but c.p. although duly called
not having appeared by himself/herself Qr his/her lawyer) and it now being satisfactorily proved on oath
that CD. has been duly served with a summons for that purpose (or that an order for notice in
substitution for service of a summons for' that purpose has been made and complied with) which
required him/her to be and appear here on this day before the Court to answer to the complaint and
to be further dealt with according to law and now having heard the matter of the complaint it is
adjudged that CD. pay to A.B. the sum of K immediately (or on or before
19 ) or as ordered) and also pay to A.B. the sum of K for his/her
costs.

Dated 19
By the Court.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Secs. 161, 277. Form 47.

CONVICTION FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.

In the District Court at

Be it remembered that, on 19 ) at A.B. of

is convicted by the Court for that A.B. (insert wilfully interrupted the proceedings of
the Court or conducted himself/herself disrespectfully to the Court during the sittings of the Court or
obstructed or assaulted C.D. a person in attendance or an officer of the Court in. view of the court or
wilfully disobeyed an order made by the Court to go and remain outside and beyond the hearing of the
Court until required to giv_e evidence or wilfully prevaricated in giving evidence) and this Court
adjudges A.B. for his/her offence to forfeit and pay the sum of K , to be paid and
applied according to law and. if the sum is not paid immediately (or on or before
19 ) this Court adjudges A.B. to be imprisoned in the corrective institution at
(and there kept. to labour) for the space of - , unless the sum is
sooner paid.

Dated 19 .
By the Cou,rt.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Ace.
Act, Sec. 162. Form 48.
ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF AN INFORMATION OR COMPLAINT.
In the District Court at
A.B., Informant (or Complainant).
CD. Defendant.
Date of information (or complaint) ,19 .
Nature of information (or complaint) (state shortly).
Be it remembered that, on 19 , the above-mentioned information/complaint'
was laid/made' before the Court for that (as in the summons to the defendant); Now on this day,
19 ,at both the parties having appeared in order that the
information/complaint' should be heard and determined (or CD. having appeared before the Court,
but A.B., although duly called, not having appeared), where\j.pon the matter of the information/com-
plaint' being duly considered it appears to this Court that the information/complaint' is not proved, the
information/complaint' is dismissed and it is adjudged that A.B. pay to CD. the sum of
K for his/her' costs incurred by himlher' in his/her' defence.
Dated 19 .
By the Court.
"Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 162. Form 49.
CERTIFICATE OF DISMISSAL.
A.B., Informant (or Complainant).
CD., Defendant.
This is to certify that, on 19 ,an information (or complaint or claim by way of
set-off) preferred by A.B. of , against CD. of , for that (as in the
summons or notice of set-oj}) was this day considered by the District Court at and was
dismissed (with costs). .
Dated 19
By the Court, Magistrate or Clerk of the District Court at

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sees. 162, 208. Form 50.
CERTIFICATE OF DISMISSAL ON SUMMARY HEARING OF INDICTABLE OFFENCE.
This is to certify that, on 19 ,at , before the District Court
at , that A.B. (state the offence charged, the time and place when and where it was committed),
and (state the grounds on which the offence was tried Jummarily), the information was dismissed.
Dated 19
By the Court, Magistrate or Clerk of the District Court at
(
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.
Act, Sees. 167, 173. Form 51.
WARRANT OF EXECUTION ON A CONVICTION FOR A PENALTY OF A CORPORATION.
To the Officer-in-charge of Police at , and to all other members of the Police Force.
Whereas A.B. (describe the corporation) was, on 19 ,at ,
convicted before the District Court for that (as in the conviction), and it was adjudged that A.B. should
for such offence forfeit and pay (as in the conviction), (and also should pay to CO. the sum of
K for costs).
And whereas A.B. has made default in payment.
These are therefore to command you immediately to take the goods _and chattels of A.B., except
the tools and implements of the defendant's trade, the whole not exceeding in value the sum of
K200.00, and, if within the space of days after taking them the sum stated at the foot
of this warrant together with the reasonable costs and charges of taking and keeping the goods and
chattels is not paid, that then you sell ,the goods and chattels and pay the money arising from such sale
to the Clerk of the District Court at and jf no goods and chattels can be found, that
you so certify to me.
D.ted 19 .
Magistrate.

Amount adjudged K
Paid

Remaining due K
Cost of issuing this warrant
Amount to be levied K

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 173. Form 52.
WARRANT OF EXECUTION ON AN ORDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONEY.
To the Officer.in-charge of Police at , and to all other members of the Police Force.
Whereas, on 19 ,at on the hearing of a complaint made by
CD., of , against A.B., of , the District Court at
adjudged that A.B. should pay to C.D. the sum of K on or before
19 (or as the case may be), and also should pay to C.D. the sum of
K for costs.
And whereas A.B. has made default in payment.
These are therefore to command you immediately to take the goods and chattels of A.B., except
the wearing apparel and bedding of the defendant and his/her family, and the tools and implements of
the defendant's trade, the whole not exceeding in value the sum of K200.00, and, if within the space
of days after taking them the sum stated at the foot of this warrant together with the
reasonable costs and charges of taking and keeping the goods and chattels 'is not paid, that then you sell
the goods and chattels and pay the money arising from the sale to the Clerk of the Court; and, if no
goods and chattels can be found, that you so certify to me.
Dated 19
Magistrate.

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Amount adjudged K
Paid

Remaining due K
Costs of issuing this warrant

Amount to be levied K

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act. Secs. 173,260. Form 53.
WARRANT OF EXECUTION FOR COSTS ON AN ORDER FOR DISMISSAL OF AN
INFORMATION OR A COMPLAINT.
To the Officer-in-charge of Police at , and to all other members df the Police Force.
Whereas, on 19 ,at , on the hearing of an information laid
(or a complaint made) by C.D. of , against A.B., of , before the
District Court at • the Court dismissed the information/complaint" and adjudged that
CD. should pay to A.B. the sum of K for costs.
And whereas CD. has made default in payment.
These are therefore to command you immediately to take the goods and chattels of CD .• except
the wearing apparel and bedding of C.D. and his/her- family, an the tools and implements of his/her-
trade, the whole not exceeding in value the sum of K200.00, and, if within the space of
days after taking them the sum stated at the foot of this warrant together with the
reasonable costs and charges of taking and keeping the goods and chattels is not paid, that then you sell
the goods and chattels and pay the money arising from the sale to the Clerk of the Court; and, if no
goods and chattels can be found, that you so certify to me.
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.
""Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

Amount adjudged K
Paid

Remaining due K
Costs of issuing this warrant
Amount to be levied K

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 173. Form 54.
RETURN TO A WARRANT OF EXECUTION.
I, , of , a member of the Police Force, certify to
, a Magistrate of a District Court, that by virtue of this warrant I have made diligent
search for the goods and chattels of (state name of person against whom warrant issued), and that I can find
no sufficient goods or chattels of (state name of person against whom warrant issued) on which to levy the
sum(s) within mentioned.
Dated 19 .
(Signature.)
NOTE.·Return to be endorsed on warrant to which it refers.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 178. Form 55.
SUMMONS IN CASE OF ADVERSE CLAIMS TO GOODS D1STRAINED.
A.B., Complainant.
C.D., Defendant.
G.H., Applicant.
E.F., Claimant.
To A.B. of ,and E.P. of
Whereas application has this day been made by G.H. to the undersigned, a Magistrate of a District
Court, for that by a warrant under the hand of , a Magistrate of a District Court,
dated 19 ,and directed to the members of the Polic~ Force were
commanded immediately to levy execution against the goods and chattels of C.D., and that G.H., a
memb,er of the Police, Force, had under the warrant seized certain goods and chattels, namely
,as and for the goods and chattels of CD., and that you, EF., have claimed them as
your property.
These are therefore to command you, E.F. and A.,a. to be and appear before the District Court at
on 19 ,at ,a.m.Jp.m. in order that it may
adjudicate on the claim and make an order on the claim according to law.
Dated 19
Magistrate.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 178. Form 56.
ORDER IN CASE OF ADVERSE CLAIMS TO GOODS DISTRAINED.
In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant.
C.D., Defendant.
G.H., Applicant.
E.F., Claimant.
Be it remembered that on 19 ,application was made by G.H. to a Magistrate
of a District Court, for that by a warrant under the hand of ,a Magistrate of a District
Court, dated 19 ,and directed to , the members of the Police
Force were commanded immecliately to levy execution against the goods and chattels of CD., and that
G.H., a member of the Police Force, had under (,he warrant seized certain ,goods and, chattels, namely
, as and for the goods and chattels of C.D., and that RE. had claimed, them as his
property and now at this day KF. and A.S. thelarty who obtained the warrant appear before the Court
(if both do not appear, stale the non-appearance an service of the summons) and now having heard the,matter
of the application, it is adjudged that' (state the adjudication in one 0/ the-following forms or to the like ejfect):-

the goods and chattels were (not) at the time of part of the· goods and,chattels that is (one chair,
the seizure the proPerty of E.F. etc.) were at the time of the seizure the
property of E.F. but that the residue of the
goods and chattels was Dot his property.

And it is also adjudged that E.F. (or A.B.) do pay A.B. (or E.F.), immediately (or oD'oc·before
19 ), the sum of K for his costs.
Dated 19 .
By the Court.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 18!. Form 57.
ATIACHMENT OF DEBT-SUMMONS FOR ORDER FOR ORAL EXAMINATION.
A.B., Complainant (or Informant).
C.D., Defendant.
Date of complaint (or information) 19 .
Nature of complaint (or information) (state shortly),
To CD.
You are commanded to appear before the District Court (or, a Magistrate of a District Court) at
on 19 • at a.m.lp.m.· on the hearing of an
application on the part of A.B. that you attend and be orally examined before the District Court at
as (0 whether any and what debts are owing to you and as to any and what other
property or means of satisfying the order made on the complaint/information· you may have and that
you produce your books of accounc, papers, and documents in any way relating to the debts, property,
or means before the Court at the time of the examination.
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.
·Strike out wruchever is inapplicable.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 181. Form 58.
ORDER FOR ORAL EXAMINATION.
In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant (or Informant).
C.D., Defendant.
Date of complaint (or information) 19 .
Nature of complaint (or information) (state shortly).
On hearing , It IS ordered that CD. attend and be orally examined before the
District Court at on 19 ,at a.m.lp.m: as to
whether any and what debts are owing to him/her· and as to any: and what other property or means of
satisfYing the order made on the complaint/information· he/she" may have and that C.D. produce (as
ordered) before the Court at the time of the examination and that the costs of this application be
K
Dated 19 .
By the Court.
·Strike out w~ichever is inapplicable.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 182. Form 59.
ORDER EX PARTE FOR ATTACHMENT OF DEBT.
In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant (Qr Informant),
CO., Defendant.
Date of complaint (or information) 19 .
Natu~ of complaint (or information) (state shortly).
M.P., Garnishee.
On hearing and on reading the affidavit of filed on
19 .
It is ordered "that all debts owing or accruing due from the garnishee to CD., be attached to
anSwer this order for the sum of K on which the sum of K remains
due and unpaid:
It is further ordered that the garnishee attend before the District Couce at on
19 ,at a.m./p.m. on an application of A.B. that the garnishee pay
to A.B. the debt due from him/her to CO. or so much of the debt as may be sufficient to satisfy this
order.
And that the costs of this application be K (if any order for special service is made
add and it is further ordered thac service of this order may be made by (as directed by the Magistrate or
Coun)).
Dated 19 .
By the Court (or Magistrate),

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 184. Form 60.
ORDER FOR PAYMENT BY GARNISHEE TO PERSON OBTAINING ORDER WHERE
GARNISHEE DOES NOT DISPUTE HIS LIABILITY.
In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant (or Informant),
CO., Defendant.
Date of complaint (or information) 19 .
Nature of complaint (or information) (state shorlly),
M.P., Garnishee.
On hearing (all the parties) and on reading the order for attachment of the debt dated
19 ,it is ordered that the garnishee immedia.tely pay A.B. the amount of the debt
due from him/her to CD., namely K (or the sum afK ), and that
in default a warrant of execution may issue for the amount hereby ordered to be paid_and that costs of
this application be K
Dated 19 .
By the Court.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.
~kI85. _61.
ORDER WHERE GARNISHEE DISPUTES HIS LIABILITY AND ISSUE IS ORDERED.
In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant (or Informant),
C.D., Defendant.
Date of complaint (or information) 19 .
Nature of complaint (or information) (state shortly),
M.P., Garnishee.
On hearing (all the parties) and on reading the order for attachment of debt dated
,19 • it is ordered that A.B. and M.P. proceed to the trial of an issue in the District
Court at in which A.B. shall be complainant and M.P. shall be defendant; the
question to be tried shall be whether M.P. was indebted to C.D. at the time the order for attachment
was made on the , and if sa whether he/she was so indebted to the amount of
K and that the costs of this application follow the event of such issue:
And it is further ordered that this order may be filed in the Court at within
days of the making of this order.
Dated 19 .
By the Court.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 187. Form 62.
ORDER WHERE THE GARNISHEE SUGGESTS THAT A THIRD PERSON CLAIMS A LEIN OR
CHARGE ON DEBT DUE FROM GARNISHEE TO DEBTOR.
In the District Court at
A.B., Complainant (or Informant).
C.D., Defendant.
Date of complaint (or information) 19 .
Nature of complaint (or information) (stale shortly).
M.P., Garnishee.
S.T., Claimant.
On hearing A.B., cn., and M.P., it is ordered that A.B., CD, M.P., and S.T. attend before the
District Court at on 19 ,at a.m,!p.m: and
state the nature and particulars of their respective claims to such debts and maintain or relinquish them
and abide such order as may be made.
And it is further ordered that A.B. serve a true copy of the order in the complaint/information'
mode on 19 , on S.T.
Dated 19 .
By· the Court.
·Strike Out whichever is inapplicable.

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SCHEDULE 2.-Contin.,d
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Djstrict Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 192. Form 63.
SUMMONS TO DEBTOR.
To A.B., of
Whereas the District Court at • on 19 ,ordered that you
should pay to C.D. -the sum of K and costs which by the order were fixed at the sum
of K (or the sum of K for costs) and the sum(s) (or
K part of etc., as the case may be) are stilI wholly-due and unpaid.
These are therefore to command you to appear personally 'before the District Court at
I on 19 ,at a.m.lp.m. to be examined -by the
Court touching your estate and effects and as to the property and means you 'have or have had of paying
and discharging the sum(s) and as to the disposal you have made of your property and as to your
intention to leave the country without paying the sum(s) or to depart elsewhere within the country with
intent to evade payment and as to the mode in which you incurred the liability (and as to your neglect
or refusal to comply with an order for the delivery pf goods detained without juSt cause after due
notice and to pay the value of the goods to the complainant).
Dated 19 .
Clerk of the District Court at

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 192. Form 64.
ORDER FOR COMMITMENT OF DEBTOR IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT.
In the District Court at
To A.B. of
Whereas the Court, on 19 • ordered that A.B. should pay to C.D. the sum of
K and costs which by the order were fixed at the sum of K (or the
sum of K for costs) and the sum(s) (or K part of etc., as the case may
be) are still wholly due and unpaid, and it has been 'proved against you that having been duly
summoned, (or summoned and examined) (sel oul the speciftc offence found, e.g., it has been proved to the
satisfaction of the Court that you contracted the liability under false pretences or by means of fraud or
breach of trust or it has been proved to the satisfaction of the Court that you have or have had since the
date of the order against you sufficient means and ability to pay the sum in respect of which you have
made default and have refused at neglected-(or refuse or neglect) to pay it or it has been proved to the
satisfaction of the Court that you have neglected or refused to comply with an order for the delivery
of goods detained without just cause after due notice and have not paid the value of the goods to the
complainant).
It is adjudged that unless you pay into the Court immediately (or within days or
by the following instalments on the following days that is to say: (sel oul dale and sums) the sum together
with the sum of K for costs of the summons (or summons and examination) you be
committed to a corrective institution for the term of (or until you have paid or
satisfied the order and the sum ordered to be paid for costs, or until you are otherwise discharged by
due course of law).
Dated 19 .
By the Court.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.

Act, Sec. 193. Form 65.
ORDER TO APPREHEND DEBTOR.

In the District Court at

To , a member of the Police Force.

,
Whereas the Court, on 19 ,ordered that A.S. should pay to c'D. the sum of
K and costs which by the order were ·fixed at the sum of K (or the
sum of K for COSts) and the sum(s) (or K p~rt of etc" as the case may
be) are still wholly due or unpaid, and evidence has been given to the Couct that (set out the specific offence,
e.g., A.B. contracted the liability under false pretences or by means of fraud or breach of trust or A.B.,
has or has had since the date of the order against him, sufficient means and ability to pay the sum in
respect of which he has made default and has refused or neglected (or refuses or neglects) to pay it or
A.B. has· refused or neglected to comply with an order for the delivery of goods detained without just
cause after due notice and has not paid the value of the goods to the complainant).

These are therefore to command you to apprehend A.B, and to bring him before the Court
immediately to be further dealt with according to law.

Dated 19 .

By the Court.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Secs. 209, 210. Form 66.
INFORMATION TO REQUIRE SUREIT OF THE PEACE OR FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR.

The information of C.D., of , laid on ,19 ,before the

undersigned, a Magistrate of a District Court, who says that A.B. of on
19 ,at declared and threatened (state the defendant's threats), and
tha~ C.D. is therefore afraid that A.B. will do him/her- (or ) some bodily iniury (or
commit a breach of the peace towards him/her' (or ) or burn (or injure) his/her house
or procure some bodily injury to be done to him/her' (or as the case may be) (or that A.B. is a person of
evil fame and character, making his/her' living by dishonest means or as the case may be); and C.D.
therefore prays that A.B. may be required to find sureties to keep the peace towards him/her' (or
) (or to be of good behaviour).
And C.D. says that he/she' does not lay this information from any malice or ill-will (in case of surety
of the peace add but merely for the preservation of his/her' life and person (and property) (or the life and
person of ) from injury).

Laid/Sworn' before me the day and year first above-mentioned, at

Magistrate.

·Strike out w~ichever is inapplicable.

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SCHEDULE 2.-Con';nu,d
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.
Act,·Sec.212. Form 67.
WARRANT TO APPREHEND A PERSON REQUIRED TO GIVE SURETY OF THE PEACE OR
FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR.
In'the District Court at
To the Officec.in-charge.of Police at , and to all other members of the Police Force .
Whereas, on 19 .. an information was laid -that A:B. (as in the summons), and a
summons was then issued to A.B. commanding -him/her to appear at on
19 , at a.m./p.m. before the Court, to answer the information.
And whereas A.B. did not appear at the time and place appointed by the summons, and it has been
proved on oath that the summODS was duly served Cin A.B. a reasonable time before the time ,therein
appointed for appearing to.it.
And whereas oath has- been made. before the Court substantiating the matter of the information to
,its 'satisfaction.
These -are therefore to command you immediately to apprehend A.B. and to bring him/her before
the' Court to answer the information and to find sufficient sureties to keep the peace, and especially
towards C.D., (or to be of good behaviour) for such term as shall be directed.

Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District, Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 214. Form 68.
RECOGNIZANCE OF THE PEACE OR FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR.
Be it remembered that, on 19, A.B. of , and LM. of
personally came before the undersigned, a Magistrate (or Magistrates) of a District
Court, and severally acknowledged themselves to owe to the ·State the sevenil sums'following, that is
to say, A.B. the sum of K , and L.M. the sum ofK ,to be made
and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands, and tenements respectively to the use of the State
ifA.B. fails in the condition endorsed.

Taken and acknowledged before me/us the day and year first above-mentioned at

Magistrate (or Magistrates).

Condition.
The condition of the recognizance is such that, if A.B. shall keep the peace, and especially towards
C.D., of (or be of good behaviour) for the term of (six months) now next ensuing,
then the recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 215. Form 69.
NOTICE OF RECOGNIZANCE OF THE PEACE OR FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR TO BE GIVEN
TO THE DEFENDANT AND HIS SURETIES.
Take notice that you, A.B., of are bound in the sum of K ,
and you, L.M., and N.O., in the sum of K , that you, A.B., keep the peace, and
especially towards CD., of (or be of good behaviour) for the term of
from 19 ,and unless you so keep the peace (or as the case may be)
accordingly, the recognizance entered into by you, A.B., and L.M. and N.O., as your sureties, will
immediately be enforced against you and them.
Dated 19
Magistrate.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 216. Form 70.
WARRANT TO DISCHARGE A PERSON COMMITTED FOR WANT OF SURETIES OF THE
PEACE OR FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR.
To the Officer-in-charge of the Corrective Institution at
Whereas A.B., late of , has, before the undersigned, a Magistrate of a District
Court, entered into his/her own recognizance and found sufficient sureties to keep the peace (as in the
condition of the recognizance).
These are therefore to command you that if A.B., is now in your custody for that cause and for no
other, you immediately suffer him/her to go at large.
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sees. 220, 221. Form 71.
NOTICE OF APPEAL.
In the District Court at
A.B., Informant (or Complainant)
CD., Defendant.
To A.B., (or CD.) of and to E.F., the Clerk of the District Court.
I, the defendant (or informant or complainant), give notice that it is my intention to appeal against
a conviction (or order or adjudication) made by the District Couct, whereby the Court (set out the
conviction, order, or adjudication).
And take notice that the grounds of such appeal are:-
Dated 19 .
(Signature 0/ Appella'lt or his Lawyer.)

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SCHEDULE 2,-Continued
PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
District Courts Act.
Act, Sees, 220, 222, Form 72.

RECOGNIZANCE ON APPEAL.
Be it remembered that, on 19 ,A.B. of , and L.M. of
, personally came before the undersigned, a Magistrate '(or Magistrates) of a District
Court, and severally acknowledged themselves to owe to the State the several sums following, that is
to say, A.B. the sum of K , and L.M. the sum of K , to be made
and levied of their several goods and chaueis, lands, and tenements respectively to the use of the State
jf A.B. fails in the condition endorsed.
Taken and acknowledged before me/us the day and year first above-mentioned at

Magistrate (or Magistrates).

Condition.
The condition of the recognizance is such that whereas on 19 , an information
was laid (or a complaint made) by of against A.B. of

And whereas the information (or complaint) was heard by the District Court at
on 19 ,and the Court (set out conviction, order, or adjudication):

And whereas A.S. has given notice of his/her intention to appeal from the conviction (or order or
adjudication) to the National Court.

If therefore A.B. shall duly prosecute without delay such appeal and abide the order of the
National Court on the appeal, and pay such costs as may be awarded by the National Court, then the
recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA,

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec, 226, Form 73.

ENTRY OF APPEAL TO NATIONAL COURT,

To -the Registrar of the National Court.

1. The name of the appellant is

2. The name of the respondent is

3. The cause or matter of the appeal is a conviction (or order or adjudication) of

4. I request that the appeal be set down for hearini before the National Court on
19
Dated 19 '
(Signature 0/ Appellant or his Lawyer.)

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SCHEDULE 2.-Continued
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Coures Act.
Act, Sec. 237. Form 74.
RECOGNIZANCE TO SECURE APPEARANCE TO ABIDE JUDGEMENT OF NATIONAL
COURT ON AN APPEAL.
Be it remembered that, on 19 ,A.B. of • and L.M. of
, personally came before the undersigned, a Magistrate (Qr Magistrates) of a District
Court, and severally acknowledged themselves to owe to the State the several sums following, that is
to say, A.B. the sum of K , and L.M. the sum of K , co be made
and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands, and tenements respectively to the use of the State
if A.B. fails in the condition endorsed.
Taken and acknowledged before me/us the day and year first above-mentioned at

Magistrate (or Magistrates)

Condition.
The condition of the recognizance is such that whereas A.B., of , instituted an
appeal to the National Couct against a conviction made by the District Court at on
19 ,namely that
And whereas it was made to appear on oath to , a Magistrate of a District Court,
that A.B., was about to leave the country: If therefore on the determination of the appeal A.B., shall
appear to abide the judgment of the National Court, then the recognizance to be void, or else to stand
in full force and virtue.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Ace.
Act, Sec. 272. Form 75.
SUMMONS TO SHOW CAUSE WHY RECOGNIZANCE SHOULD NOT BE ENFORCED.
To of
Whereas, by a recognizance made on 19 ,A.B., (as in the recognizance):
These are therefore to command you to appear before the District Court at on
19 ,at a.m.lp.m., to show cause why an order should not be
made adjudging the recognizance to be forfeited and for payment of the amount due under the
recognizance.
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

PROOF OF SERVICE (10 be endorsed on summons).

I, of , make oath and say (or affirm) that I
did o'n 19 , at , serve the within-named defendant with the within
summons by delivering a copy of it to him personally, and at the same time showing him the original
summons.
Sworn (or affirmed) before me
at
,19 . }
Commissioner for Oaths.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 272. Form 76.

ORDER ADJUDGING A RECOGNIZANCE TO BE FORFEITED AND FOR PAYMENT OF THE

AMOUNT DUE UNDER THE RECOGNIZANCE.
In the District Court at

Be it remembered that, on 19 ,A.B., (and cn., as in recogniz~nce) (and, on

19 • it was certified that Qr as the case may be), and A.B. (and C.D.) was/were duly
summoned to show cause why the recognizance should not be adjudged to be forfeited and for
payment of the amount due under the recognizance and now at this day it is adjudged that the
recognizance be forfeited and that A.B. (and CD.) pay immediately (or on or before
19 ) the sum of K , the amount due under the recognizance.

Dated 19 .
By the Court.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 272. Form 77.

WARRANT OF EXECUTION ON AN ORDER ADJUDGING A RECOGNIZANCE TO BE

FORFEITED AND FOR PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNT DUE UNDER THE RECOGNIZANCE.
To the Officer-in-charge of Police at , and to all other members of the Police Force.
Whereas on 19 ,the District Court at adjudged that A.B. (or
C.D.) should pay immediately (Qr on or before 19) the sum of K
the amount due under the recognizance.
And whereas A.B. has not paid the sum of K
These are therefore to command you immediately to take the goods and chattels of
and his/her family, except the wearing apparel and bedding and the tools and
implements of his/her trade, the whole not exceeding in value the sum of K200.00, and, if within the
space of days after taking them the sum stated at the foot of this warrant together
with the reasonable costs and charges of taking and keeping the goods and chattels is not paid, that then
you sell the goods and chattels and pay the money arising from the sale to the Clerk of the Court; and,
if no goods and chattels can be found, that you so certify to me.
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

Amount adjudged K
Paid
Remaining due K
Cost of issuing this warrant
Amount to be levied K

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 278. Form 78.
Reg., Sec. 45(1).
EXCLUSION ORDER UNDER THE VAGRANCY ACT.
In the District Court at
To
Whereas the Court is not satisfied that you have-
·(a) lawful means to support; or
o(b) sufficient lawful means of support,
the Court orders that-
1. You leave the-
"(a) Province; or
"(b) District; or
"(c) town of
within days unless before the expiration of that time you have obtained lawful
employment in the area; and .
2. You remain out of the-
"(a) Province; or
"(b) District; or
u(c) town of
for a period of ; and
3. (corn/iti,ns, if any)
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.
·Strike OU( whichever is inapplicable.
"Complete whichever is applicable.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

District Courts Act.
Act, Sec. 278. Form 79.
Reg., Sec. 45(2).
VARIATION OF EXCLUSION ORDER UNDER THE VAGRANCY ACT.
]0 the District Court at
To
Whereas the Court made an exclusion order concerning you dated 19 I and having
considered the recommendations of the Court sitting at I and the reasons for its
recommendations.
It is hereby ordered that the exclusion order be varied as follows :-
(state variation)
subject to the following conditions :-
(conditions, if any)
Dated 19 .
Magistrate.

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SCHEDULE 3.

Act. Sec. 262.

Reg., Sec. 47.

FEES IN DISTRICT COURTS AND IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A MAGISTRATE.

Part I.-Preliminary Costs.
Civil Cases. K
1. For every summons, including a copy but not service 1.60
Additional when the summons is prepared by the Clerk of a District Court 0.60
For every copy beyond one prepared by the Clerk of a District Court 0.60
2. For every order under Division IX.4 of the District Court Act 0.60
Additional when the order is prepared by the Clerk of a District Court 0.60
3. For service or attempted service on each defendant or other person to be served of a 6.00
summons or order, if the distance from the Court House does not exceed 3km
If the place of service is beyond 3km from the Court House, for every additional 0.60
kilometre for each defendant or other person served
For the service fee the procesHerver will, if necessary, pay two visits to the defendant's
place of abode or business (according to the address supplied on the complainant's behalf)
to effect service; if more than two visits are desired, then for each defendant or other
person to be served a further fee of K4.00 and KO.60 for each additional kilometre
beyond 3km from the Court House for each further visit must be paid.
4. For every payment of money into Court before or at the hearing 0.60
5. For every notice of special defence lodged with the Clerk of a District Court 0.60
6. For every security for sum adjudged to be paid 1.60
Additional when the security is prepared by the Clerk of a District Court 1.20
7. For every certificate of judgment 3.00
8. For every warrant under the Summary Ejectment Act 3.00
Additional when the warrant is prepared by the Clerk of a District Court 0.60
9. For executing or attempting to execute any warrant under the S"mmarj! Ejectment Act if the 4.00
distance to be travelled does not exceed 3km from the Court House
If beyond 3kin for each additional kilometre 0.60

Criminal Cases.
10. For every summons for an offence punishable summarily, including copy of service 1.60
Additional when the summons is prepared by the Clerk of a District Court 0.60
For every copy beyond one prepared by the Clerk of a District Court, including service 0.60

11. For every warrant of apprehension for any offence punishable summarily, including exe- 1.60
cution of that warrant
Additional when the warrant is prepared by the Clerk of a District Court 0.60

Civil and Criminal Cases.

12. For every summons to witness in any case in which there is a summary jurisdiction, 0.60
including a niJmber of names
For every copy of the summons prepared by the Clerk of a District Cuurt 0.60

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13. For service or attempted service of the summons, if required to be served by a member 6.00
of the Police Force, on each witness, if the distance from the Court House does not
exceed 3km
If the place of service is beyond 3krn from the Court House, for every additional 0.60
kilometre for each witness to be served
For this service the process-server will, if necessary. pay two visits to the witnesses' place
of abode or business to efffi;!ct service, if more than two visits are desired, then for each
witness to be served a further fee of K6.00 and KO.60 for each additional kilometre
beyond 3km from the Court House for each futher visit must be paid.
14. For every certified copy of an extract from the Register of a District Court 1.20

Part II.-C05tS and Charges of Execution.

Civil Cases.
1. For every warrant of execution 1.60
Additional when such warrant is- prepared by the Clerk of a District Court 0.60
2. For executing or attempting to execute any such warrant, not including the expenses of 6.00
removal, possession, or sale, if the distance does not exceed 3km from the Court House,
for each defendant
If the place of execution is beyond 3km, for each additional kilometre for each defendant 0.60

Civil and Criminal Cases.

3. For expenses of possession under a warrant of execution, not exceeding, per d8:Y 6.00
4. For expenses of removal (including'storage) of goods, not-exceeding 30.00
5. Expenses of sale, for every KB.OO or part of KS.OO of the price realised DAD
) Costs of Commitment.
1. For warrant of commitment under Division IX.S of the District Courts Act, but for no 3.00
other warrant of commitment.
Additional when the warrant is prepared by the Clerk of a District Court 0.60
2. For executing or attempting to execute the warrant, if the distance to be travelled does 6.00
not exceed 3km from the Court House
If beyond 3km, for every additional kilomeue 0.60
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SCHEDULE 4.
Act, Sec. 263.
Reg., Sec. 48.

LAWYER'S AND AGENT'S COSTS.

Maximum Costs and Charges Allowable on Taxation of:
Plaintiff's costs where amount recovered.
Defendant's costs-where amount claimed.

K K K K K K
1. For drawing and copying information or complaint 17.00 21.0 26.00 34.00 42.00 55.00
with the particulars
Provided that where the particulars exceed 4
folios then in addition for each folio in excess
of 4 folios certified by the Coun as not being
prolix the sum of KO.SO per folio.
2. For summonses 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 10.00
3. For defence or set-of! with the particulars 17.00 21.00 26.00 34.00 42.00 55.00
Provided that where the particulars exceed 4
folios then in addition for each folio in excess
of 4 .folios certified by the Court as not being prolix
the sum of KO.80 per folio.
4. For any application to the Court· not being an 17.00 26.00 34.00 42.00 51.00 60.00
application for an adjourrunent
5. For any application for an adjournment where the 8.40 13.00 17.00 21.00 26.00 30.00
Court at the time especially allows the adjournment
6. Fee for getting up case for trial .' 17.00 26.00 42.00 68.00 84.00 95.00
7. Fee for first day's attendance or part of first day's 26.00 51.00 84.00 126.00 168.00 200.00
attendance in Court .and for each subsequent
day tow-thirds of-
8. For preparing any warrant or order not otherwise 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00
included
9. COStS to be endorsed on ,any writ of execution 9.00 9.00 9.00 13.00 17.00 21.00
exclusive of Court or other fees
10. For a necessary or proper consent, admission (not 4.00 4.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 lO.OO
being an admission of service), notice or memoran-
dum not otherwise provided for, including all
attendances and copies
11. In undefended default summonses under Section 156 17.00 26.00 34.00 42.00 51.00 65.00
of the Act if a legal practitioner is employed
the maximum professional costs allowable shall be
12. In proceedings under the Summary Ejectment Act, the maximum fees and charges
allowable shall be:-
For drawing and copying complaint with particulars 17.00
For summonses 6.00
For getting up case for trial 34.00
For first day's attendance or part of first day's attendance in Court and for each sub- 100.00
sequent day two-thirds of-

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Lawyer's and Agent's Costs.-Continued.
13. In addition to the above scales of fees and charges, money properly paid out of
pocket and the expenses of witnesses shall be allowed.
14. Where a lawyer or agent attends in Court at a place other than at which he carries on
his practice, an allowance over and above the amounts provided in these scales may be
made for the actual cost of his conveyance to and from the place where he attends in
Court, plus an allowance not exceeding K84.00 for every day he is necessarily absent
from his place of practice.
Where the lawyer or agent attends in Court on more than one matter at the same Sittings
of the Court the costs of conveyance and allowance shall-be rateably divided.
15. The fee~s for lawyers and agents .illowable in respect of proceedings on an
information for an offence are limited to the amounts specified on the highest scale of
Items 1 to 11.
(Repl""d by No. 360/1981.)

SCHEDULE 5.
Act, See; 264.
Reg., Sec. 49.

WITNESSES' EXPENSES.
(In respect of the attendance of witnesses in all proceedings whether commenced by complaint for a
civil remedy -or an information for an offence.)
For Travelling. K
1. To every witness who may travel by ship,- air or vehicle, the amount actually and
properly paid for fares both in going to and retutning from the Court at which he may be
required to attend.
2. Where a witness drives a private vehicle, payment for each kilometre necessarily 0.25
travelled. a sum not exceeding per kilometre
For Attendance.
3. Witnesses' expenses (including attendance of plaintiff and defendant) a sum 85.00
representing the amount of salary, wages or income actually lost, and accommodation
expenses, but -not to exceed per day
(R,plaeed by No. 360/1981.)

SCHEDULE 6.

MISCEllANEOUS FEES.
Civil and Criminal Cases.

K
1. for every copy of any complaint, information, summons, warrant, or deposition
obtained after any hearing or examination. and Dot exceeding ODe common law folio, not
otherwise provided fur, prepared by the Clerk of a Dis,rkt Court
2. For every folio or part of a folio beyond the first fouo 0.60
3. For every recognizance to keep the peace 1.60
4. For every certified copy of an order or conviction 1.60
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CHAPTER No. 40.

District Courts.

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION.

I. Act, Section 14-Establishment of Disttict Courts.

Bougainville District Court
Central District Court
Easteto Highlands District Court
Enga District Court
Gulf District Court
Madang District Court
Manus District Court
Milne Bay District Court
Morobe District Court
National Capital District Court
New Britain District Court
New Ireland District Court
Northern District Court
Sepik District Court
Southeto Highlands District Court
Westeto Highlands District Court

2. Act, Section 17-Places for holding Court.

Bougainville Province.
Buin, Court Room
Hutjena, Sub·District Office
Hutjena, Tsunona Club
Kieta, Kieta Local Govetoment Council Chambers
Kunua, Patrol Post Office
Nissan, Base Camp Office
Panguna, Court House
Tinputz, Patrol Post Office
Wakunai, Recreation Club Room

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Central Province.
Berelna, Court House
Guari, Patrol Post Ollice
Kupiano, Subdistrict Ollice
Kwikila, Court House
Magarida, Patrol Post Ollice
Port Moresby, District Court House
Port Moresby, District Court Room, Library Institute Building
Port Moresby, Subdistrict Ollice
Tapini,. Coun House
Woirape, Patrol Post Ollice
.chimbu Province.
Agugu
Angagni
Anganere
Awagle
Awia
Barangi, Rest House
Berorna
Bi
Bogu
Bomkane
Banaggugl
Buli
Bunamugl
Dege
Denge
Deri
Dibinyaunda
Dirima
Diriwamugl
Du
Dukpak
Dulai
Dumun
Eigun
Elmagale
Emimau
Gaima, Rest House

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Gakugl
Gamar
Gembogl, Court House
Genabona, Rest House
Gere
Gerema
Giriu
Goglme
Gogme
Gogo
Gomgale, Aid Post
Gomia
Gondomakane
Goro
Goromaugo
Garuma
Gumine, Court House
Guo
( Guruagl
Guruma
Gurumugl
Hinagl, Rest House
labakog!
Inkolai, School House
Ipaku
luage
Kagai
Kaglma
Kaliungu
Kaluweri
Kamataru
Kamtai, Court House
Kanmugl
Karawiri
Karando
Kariglmarig!
Karimui, Court House
Kautambandi
Kawa
Kebai
)
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Kel
Kendine
Kerowagi, Council' Chambers
Keu, Rest House
Kewamgl, School House
Kiari
Kilau, Government Office, Base Camp
Koglai
Konbi
Kondan
Korokoa
Kororume
Ku
Kua
Kunabau
Kundiawa,. Court House.
Kup, Coutt House.
Kurumugl
Laiya )
Lend.
Lurano
Mai
Mainake
Mandime
Mani-piau
Masul
Mata
Membimangi
Mindima
Mogiagi
Mogl
Mogoma
Mondadurugl
Moroma
Moromaule
Movi
Muasigu
Mul
Munurna
Muru, School House
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Nambaiyufa, Council House

Neregaima
Niglguma
Nogar
Nomane
Nondri
Oldale
Olui
Omdara
Omkolai
Onima
Papnigl
Pari
Pila
Pimuri
Pompomeri
Sigima, Government Office, Base Camp
Sipagul
Sua
Tagla
Terobona School House
Ubanidiawa
Waisime
Wandi
Wangai, School House
Wara Nomans
Waura
Womai
Womantne
Wunuma
Yandime
Yani
Yobai
Yowai
Yombai

Eastern Highlands Province.

Agotu, Rest House
Arau, Administrative Centre
Asempa, Rest House
)
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Goroka, Court House

Henganofi, Court House
Henegaru, Rest House
Ivingoi, Rest House
Kainant\l, Court House
Kapugumarigi, Primary "T" School
Kemiu, Rest House
Koko, Primary "T" School
Kuru, Rest House
Kwonggi, Primary "T" School
Lufa, Court House
Lufa, Patrol Post Office
Nupuru, Rest House
Okapa, Court House
Sigerehe, Court House
Sigoiya, Court House
Tarabo, Rest House
Tunakau, Rest House
Ubaigubi, Rest House
Wonenara, Subdistrict Office
Yaveyufa, Court House
Y'Inki, Rest House

East New Britain Province.

Kokopo, Court House
Pomio, Subdistrict Office
Rabaul, Court House
East Sepik Province.
Ama, Patrol Post Office
Amboin, Patrol Post Office
Ambunti, Court House
.t\ngorarn, Court House
Dreikikir, Patrol Post Office
Indingai Village, Rest House
Kanganam Village, Rest House
Kubalia, Base Cam!? Office
Kubk.im Village, Rest House
Maprik, Court House
Pagwi, Patrol Post Office
Torembi Village, Rest House

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Wewak, Court House

Wosera, Patrol Post Office
Yangoru, Patrol Post Office

Enga Province.
Aipanda, Rest House
Amunam, Rest House
Aruguli, Rest House
Biak, Rest House
Birip, Rest House
Epamauwanda, Rest House
Imi, Rest House
Irelya, Rest House
lules, Rest House
Kabumanda, Rest House
Kaiap, Rest House
Kaiematok, Rest House
Kaipules, Rest House
Kaiyamanda, Rest House
Kaiyamar, Rest House
Kandep, Local Government Council Chambers
Kandep, Subdistrict Office
Kasi, Rest House
Kernan, Rest House
Kiogai, Rest House
Kiwi, Rest House
Kompiam, Local Government Council Chamber
Kompiam, Subdistrict Office
Kubalis, Rest House
Kuruara, Rest House
Labeam, Rest House
Lagulam, Rest House
Lagui, Rest House
Laiagam, Court House
Laiagam, Local Government Council Chambers
Lailam, Rest House
Leginas, Rest House
Lembem, Rest House
Lenki, Rest House
Londol, Rest House
)
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Lukirap, Rest House

Lum, Rest House
Lutisau, Rest House
Makap, Rest House
Manuare, Rest House
Monokam, Rest House
Nandi, Rest House
Nelyaku, Rest House
Paimanda, Rest House
Paipi, Rest House
Par, Rest House
Paselakus, Rest House
Piripiri, Rest House
Pomanda, Rest House
Porgera, Local Government Council Chambers
Porgera, Subdistrict Office
Pumaean, Rest House
Rakamanda, Rest House
Sakalis, Rest House
Samoremanda, Rest House
Sangurap, Rest House
Sari, Rest House
Sauanda, Rest House
Sikiro, Rest House
Silim, Rest House
Sopas, Rest House
Tambitanis, Rest House
Teremanda, Rest House
Tiakamauda, Rest House
Tialipos, Rest House
Tongori, Rest House
Tore, Rest House
Wabag, Court House
Wabag, Government Office Complex
Wabag, Local Government Council Chambers
Wairnuremanda, Rest House
Waipakan, Rest House
Wapenamanda, Court House
Wapenamanda, Local Government Council Chambers
Wapenamanda, Subdistrict Office
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Warealam, Rest House

Warubore, Rest House
Wei, Rest House
Winikos, Rest House
Woilep, Rest House
Yagos, Base Camp
Yamanda, Rest House
Yampu, Rest House
Yangews, Rest House
Yokomanda, Rest House

Gulf Province.
Baimuru, Court House
Ihu, Patrol Post Office
Kaintiba, Patrol Post Office
Kerema, Court House
Kikori, Subdistrict Office
Malalaua

Madang Province.
Aiome, Court Room
Annanberg, Rest House
Bogia, Court Room
Bundi, Administration Club House
Dumpu, Rest House
Josephstaal, Rest House
Karkar, Patrol Post Office
Madang, Court House
Saidor, Court Room
Simbai, Court Room
Usino, Patrol Post Office

Manus Province.
Baluan, School Building
Bipi Island, Rest House
Bundrahe, Rest House
Lorengau, Court House
Luf, Meeting House
M'Bunai, Rest House
Mokera, Rest House
Pihun, Rest House
Soland, Rest House
)
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Milne Bay Province.

Agaun, Daga Local Government Council Chambers
Alotau, Subdistrict Office
Baniara, Base Camp Office
Bolubolu, Patrol Post Office
Bwagaoia, Subdistrict Office
Esa'ala, Court House
Garuai, Local Government Council Chambers
Giwa, Rest House
Guasopa, Murua Local Government Council Chambers
Jinjo, Rest House
Kaduwaga, Rest House
Kaibola, Rest House
Lalela, Rest House
Losuia, Subdistrict Office
Mapamoiwa, Rest House
Motorina, Primary 'T' School
Mukawa, Cape Vogel Local Government Council Chambers
}
Omarakana, Rest House
Panaeati, Primary 'T School
Rabaraba, Subdistrict Office
Rabe, Local Government Council Chambers
Samarai, Court Room, District ,Office
Sehulea, Patrol Post Office
Sinaketa, Rest House
Suau, Patrol Post Office
Tagula, Patrol Post Office
Wedau, Women's Club House
Vakuta, Rest House
Morabe Province.
Aseki, Patrol Post Office
Boana, Base Camp
Finschhafen, Court House
Garaina, Base Camp
Kabwum, Patrol POS! Office
Kaiapit, Subdistrict Office
Kalasa, Base Camp
Kalolo, Patrol Post Office
Lae, Masonic Hall
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Menyamya, Subdistrict Office

Morobe, Patrol Post Office
Mumeng, Subdistrict Office
Pindiu, Patrol Post Office
Sialum, Patrol Post Office
Siassi, Patrol Post Office
Wantoat, Patrol Post Office
Wau, Courr House

National Capital District.

Ela Beach, Court House

New Ireland Province.

Kavieng, Court House
Konos, Patrol Post Office
Namatanai, Subdist'rict Office
Taskul, Patrol Post Office

Northern Province.
Afore, Base Camp
Higaturu, Local Government Council Chambers
lorna, Patrol Post
Kokoda, Subdistrict Office
Oro Bay, Local Government Council Chambers
Popondetta, Court House
Tufi, Subdistrict Office

Southern Highlands Province.

Adzugari, Community Centre
Alamanda, Rest House
Apenda, Community Centre
Ariaka, Rest House
Aro, Rest House
Aru, Mission Station
Askam, Rest House
Augu, Rest House
Auwi, Community School
Baguale, Rest House
Barutage, Rest House
Batri, Base Camp
Bela Community Centre
Betege, Rest House
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Buli, Rest House

Damayu, Rest House
Det, Community School
Det, Rest House
Det, Singsing ground
Dilini, Mission Station
Du'ubari, Rest House
Ebil, Rest House
Ebinja Community School
Ebinja, Rest House
Egele, Rest House
Egele, School
Egenda, Rest House
Embi, Rest House
Enjua, Community Centre
Enjua, Rest House
Erave, Patrol Post Office
Erave Station
Ereba, Community Centre
Erebo, Rest House
Erierda, Rest House
Farata, Singsing Ground
Fugwa School
Gesege, Rest House
Gobe, Rest House
Gwala School
Gwali (Lavani), Rest House
Hagini, Community School
Hangapo, Community Centre
Harabiyu, Rest House
Haralinja, Rest House
Hareke, Rest House
Hauwinda, Community School
Hebaya, Rest House
Hedarnali School
Hegeso, Rest House
Henep, Rest House
Hidinidia, Rest House
Hiwanda, Community Centre
Homaria, Rest House
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Horale, Rest House

Hugenoma, Community Centre
Humburu, Rest House
lagwabi, Rest House
lalibu Station, Court House and Subdistrict Office
lalibu, Rest House
laluba, Rest House
laro, Rest House
ldawi, Rest House
Imilhoma, Primary School
login, Rest House
lnjip, Rest House
lombi
lohoma, Rest House
Irikai, Rest House
lsareke I Rest House
Kabenddaka, Rest House
Kafa, Rest House
Kagua, Subdistrict Office
Kagua Station
Kagoma, Rest House
Kagwena, Rest House
Kaibu, Rest House
Kaibutage, Rest House
Kakaran High School
Kakaran, Rest House
Kalue, Rest House
Kandobo, Rest House
Kanglu, Assian Pacific Christian Mission
Kar, Community School
Kar, Rest House
Kar, Singsing Ground
Karanda, Base Camp
Karmela, Rest House
Kelabo, Rest House
Keme I Rest House
Kerabi, Base Camp
Kereniba, Rest House
Kesu, Rest House
Kesu, Singsing Grouno
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Kisenapoi
Kamea, Rest House
Kombela, Rest House
Kama, Patrol Post Office
Kama Station
Kongu, Rest House
Koroba, Subdistrict Office
Koroba Station
Kuare, Base Camp
Kubibi, Singsing Ground
Kudiebi, School
Kugu Palu, S.D.A. Mission
Kuibini, Community Centre
Kum, Community School
Kum, Rest House
Kum, Singsing Ground
Kuma, Community Centre
Kundugu, Rest House
Kunjulu, Rest House
Kunjulu, Singsing Ground
Kuranda, Rest House
Kusa, Rest House
Kusa, Singsing Ground
Kware, Rest House
Lake Kopiago Station
Lake Kopiago, Subdistrict Office
Lake Kutubu, Community School
Lake Kutubu, Old Patrol Post Office
Ledesa, Rest House
Loluapu, Rest House
Mabra, Rest House
Mabra, Singsing Ground
Magara, Rest House
Malo, Singsing Ground
MamuanelTempikeni, Rest House
Manada, Aid Post
Mano, Rest House
Margarima Station
Margarima, Local Government Council Chambers
Maria, Rest House
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Maronogo, Base Camp

Mate, Rest House
Mato, Singsing Ground
Maubini, Rest House
Mele, ReS! House
Mendi, Court House
Mendi, District Office
Mendo, Base Camp
Merep, Rest House
Mibiaka, Rest House
Mondanda, Rest House
Mont, Singsing Ground
Moria, Rest House
Mora, Rest House
Muli, Base Camp
Munhiu, Subdistrict Office
Munima, Rest House
Nenja, Rest House
) Nipa, Subdistrict Office
N 01, Primary School
Oil, Community Centre
Ombal, Rest House
Omdol, Community Centre
Orokana, Community School
Paboronga, Singing Ground
Pabulumu, Community Centre
Pabokonga, Rest House
Paijaka, Community Centre
. Panduaga, Community School
Panduaga, Rest House
Pangia, Court House
Pangia, Patrol Post Office
Para, Community Centre
Para, Aid Post
Piambil
Piangongwa, Rest House
Pimaga, Government Station
Pingirip, Primary School
Pin;, Community Centre
Poi, Community Centre
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Poia, Community Centre

Paia, Rest House
Poisera, Rest House
Pbiago, Community Centre
Pombal, Rest Hous.
Pombal, Singsing Ground
Poreio, Rest House
Pori School
Poroma, Patrol Post Office
Poroma, Rest House
Poroma, Singsing Ground
Poroma, Subdistrict Office
Puijero, Community Centre
Pulim, Rest H'ouse
Pumbrel, Rest House
Pumbure, Singsing Ground
Pupi, Rest House
Pureni School
Pwiena, Rest House
Sambala, Rest House
Samberigi, Base Camp
Sebiba, Rest House
Semin, Cqmmuriity School
Semin, Rest House
Sesenda, Rest House
Shumbu, Rest House
Sisibia, Rest House
Sogai, Rest House
Soi, Community Centre
Soi, Community School
Soi, Rest House
Songura, Community School
Songura, Rest House
Sorotage, Rest House
Suma, Rest House
Sumbura, Base Camp
Sumi, Base Camp
Tabadiamabu, Rest House
Tabala, Rest House
Tadai School

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Tagu, Rest House

Taguru, Rest House
Tambide, Rest House
Tamide, Rest House
Tammadigi, Rest House
Tangi, Community Centre
Tangirnabur, Rest House
Tanuga, Community School
Tari, Court House
Tari, Subdistrict Office
Tegibo, Rest House
Tiba, Rest House
Tienge, National Works Authority Camp
Tienge, Rest House
Timbari, Rest House
Tindom, Rest House
Tindoffi, Singsing Ground
Tindua, Community Centre
Tiri, Base Camp
Tiri
Tiribi, Base Camp
Tiunte, Aid Post
Tiunte, Community School
Tobua, Rest House
Toirawo, Singsing Ground
Toiwaro Community School
Tuguri, Rest House
Tumbite, Rest House
Tunda, Community Centre
Twalomanda, Base Camp
Uba, Rest House
Ubogo, Rest House
Ubrit, Singsing Ground
Ugu, Rest House
Ulal, Rest House
Umbrit, Rest House
U ndiapu, Rest House
U ngubi, Community School
Ungubi, Rest House
Urida, Rest House
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Urida, Singsing Ground

Usa, Base Camp
U rubia, Rest House
Utubia, Community School
Wabia, Community Centre
Wabulaka, Singsing Ground
Wagaria, Rest House
Waluboi, Rest House
Wanakibi (Hewa), Base Camp
Wanga, Rest House
Wanga, Singsing Ground
Wangiabugl, Base Camp
Wapon, Singsing Ground
Warumesa, Singsing Ground
Waranda, Singsing Ground
Warakumun, Rest House
Wasami, Rest House
Wembu, Rest House
Woiya, Rest House
Yagifu, Rest House
Yamasi, Rest House
Yandale, Catholic Mission
Yarn, Rest House
Yetamali, Rest House
Yogobo, Rest House
Yorogobayu, Rest House

Western Highlands Province.

Aberagerema, Rest House
Ali, Rest House
Alkena, Aid Post
Alimp, Aid Post
Amare, Rest House
Ambuga, Community School
Ambulua, Rest House
Angalimp, Base Camp Office
Angalimp, Patrol Post
Arufi, Rest House
Atkamba, Rest House
Au, Rest House

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Aviamp, Rest House

Awaba, Rest House
Baiyer River, Patrol Post Office
Baiyer-Lumusa, Local Government Council Chambers
Balimo, Subdistrict Office
Balk, Rest House
Bamu, Patrol Post
Banz, Divisional Office
Banz, Provincial Affairs Headquarters
Banz, Rest House
Behanai, Rest House
Boboa, Rest House
Bokapai, Community School
Bonga, Rest House
Boset, Rest House
Boze, Patrol Post Office
Brunae, Rest House
Bubugile, Rest House
) Bubuji, Rest House
Bubulsunga, Rest House
Buji, Rest House
Bukapena, Local Government Council Chambers
Buli, Rest House
Dalapana, Rest House
Darn, Court House
Debepare, Rest House
Dei, Local Government Council Chambers
Demoisi, Rest House
Domil, Aid Post
Garno, Rest House
Gia, Community School
Ginjiji, Rest House
Giwaretore, Rest House
Golke, Community School
Goroka, Rest House
Gwibaku, Rest House
Horinabi, Rest House
Ipisia, Rest House
Kagamuga, Aid Post
Kaip, Community School
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Kalanga Plantation
Kaleta, Rest House
Kamaga, Patrol Post
Kandep, Patrol Post Office
Kandiambiamp, Aid POst
Karap, Community School
Kauwi, Rest House
Kavil, Community School
Kawatangwa, Rest House
Kejibam, Aid Post
Kelua, No.2 School House
Kelua, Community School
Kenewa, Rest House
Keragamp, Rest House
Kerepia Mission
Kerowil Wahgi, Local Government Council Chambers
Kiliga, Rest House
Kimil, Rest House
Kindeng, Community Centre
Kindeng, Community School
Kingla, Rest House
Kinjibi, Aid Post
Kiunga, Subdistrict Office
Kodoro Primary School
Koglamp, School House
Koibuga Mission
Koibuga, Rest House
Koinambi Mission
Kompiam, Court House
Komapan, Rest House
Kompiai, Rest House
Kondapina, Community School
Korioffi, Rest House
Kosap, Rest House
Katna, Dei Local Government Council Chambers
Kudjip
Kugmare, Rest House
Kugmil, Rest House
Kuguma, Rest House
Kuk, Rest House

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Kumdi, Rest House

. Kwima, Aid Post
Kwip, Rest House
Kwipbaut, Rest House
Laiagam, Court House
Laiagam, Rest House
Lake Kopiago, Subdistrict Office
Lake Murray, Patrol Post Office
Laparamp, Rest House
Lumis, Patrol Post
Maegmol, Rest House
Magamil Plantarion
MaIda, Aid Post
Maltag, Aid Post
Manciuas, Rest House
Matkomrae, Rest House
Mengete, Rest House
Milep, Communiry School
) Minj, Court House
Minjigina Tea Estate
Mogini, Rest House
Mondomil, Community School
Mount Hagen, Court Room
Mount Hagen, Local Government Council Chambers, Section 5
Mount Hagen, Section 20, Allotment 5
Morehead, Subdistrict Office
Mug Mission
Muglamp, Subdistrict Office
Nambakora, Rest House
Nebilyer, Base Camp Office
Nebilyer, Patrol Post
N engil, Rest House
Ningerum, Patrol Post Office
Nomad, Subdistrict Office
Nondugl, Patrol Post
Nunga, Community School
Ogelbeng Mission
Oglbang Mission House
Olna, Aid Post
Olsobip, Patrol Post Office

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Oriomo, Primary School

Paiagona, Rest House
Pakalis, Rest House
Piltangi, Rest House
Porgera, Patrol Post Office
Purupais, Rest House
Rogamp, Community School
Rugli, Community School
Rulna Mission
Rumginae, Rest House
Severimabu Primary School
Sinsibai, Rest House
Sisiame, Rest House
Tabibuga, Patrol Post Office
T ambul, Patrol Post Office
Tarakbita, Rest House
Tega, Community School
Tigi Plantation
Timbunki, Rest House
Togoba
Togbane, Community School
Tomba
Tombil, Vocational Centre
Tondomon, Rest House
Tsendiap, Aid Post
Tsenga, Aid Post
Tsingoropo, Community School
Tsigmil, Rest House
Tswenkai, Rest House
Tuman, School House
Tureture, Primary School
Ugamil, Rest House
Ulya, Aid Post
U piara, Rest House
Wabag, Court House
Waim, Aid Post
Wando, Rest House
Wapenamanda, Court House
Ware, Rest House
Wasua, Rest House

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Weam, Parrol Post Office

Wipim, Primary School
Wurup, Aid Post
Yan, Rest House

West New Britain Province.

Cape Gloucester, Patrol Post Office
Ewasse, Patrol Post Office
Gasmata, Patrol Post Office
Hoskins, Subdistrict Office
Kandrian, Subdistrict Office
Kimbe, District Headquarters Office
Nigi Lani, Patrol Post Office
Talasea, Subdistrict Office

West Sepik Province.

Aitape, Subdistrict Office
Amanab, Court House
Ambunti, Subdistrict Office
Green River, Patrol Post Office
Imonda, Patrol Post Office
Lumi, Subdistrict Office
Nuku, Patrol Post Office
Oksapmin, Patrol Post Office
Pagei, Patrol Post Office
Sissano, Patrol Post Office
Telefomin, Subdistrict Office
Vanimo, Local Government Council Chambers
Vanimo, Court House
W mung, Patrol Post Office

Places for holding court-not for any particular district or province.

Bulolo, Court House
Fullebotn, Assembly Hall
Lae, Huon Gulf Road, Court House
Pililo, Rest House
POrt Moresby, building on Section 17, Lot 2, Boroko
Port Moresby, place formerly known as the Supreme Court Building
Port Moresby, Arts Theatre, Douglas Street

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Rabaul, building on Section 41, Lot 7

Rabaul, known as Pioneers Hall, in St. Georges Avenue
Waigani, Moot Court at the Administrative College
Wasera, Court House at Patrol Post

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CHAPTER No. 40.

District Courts.

APPENDIX 1.

SOURCE OF THE DISTRICT COURTS ACT.

Part A.-Previous Legislation.

District Courts Act 1963 (No. 19 of 1964)
as amended by-
District Courts Act 1964 (No. 35 of 1964)
District Courts Act 1965 (No.5 of 1965)
District Courts (Service of Summonses) Act 1969 (No. 19 of 1969)
District Courts (Exhibits) Act 1969 (No. 44 of 1969)
District Courts (Service of Summons) Act 1970 (No. 60 of 1970)
Statute Law Revision (Metric Conversion) Act 1974 (No. 49 of 1974)
District Courts (Legal Representation) Act 1975 (No.1 of 1975)
Statute Law Revision (Independence) Act 1975 (No. 92 of 1975)
Statute Law Revision (Independence) (No.2) Act 1975 (No. 111 of 1975)
District Courts (Commissioner for Oaths) Act 1978 (No.4 of 1978)
District Courts (Committal Proceedings in Cases of Indictable Offences) Act 1980 (No.
31 of 1980)
District Courts (Hearing of Indictable Offences) Act 1980 (No. 32 of 1980)
District Courts (Limits of Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1980 (No. 33 of 1980)
District Courts (Traffic Infringement Summons) Act 1981 (No.1 of 1981)
District Courts (Amendment) Act 1981 (No. 27 of 1981)
District Courts (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1981 (No. 31 of 1981)
District Courts (Amendment) Act 1983 (No. 34 of 1983)
District Courts (Community Work Orders) Act 1979 (No. 11 of 1979).

Part B.-Cross References.

Section, etc .• Previous Section, etc., Previous

in Revised Reference 1, in Revised Reference 1,
Edition. Edition.
1 5 5 13
lA 5A 6 14
IB 5B 7 15
lC 5C 8 16
2 6 9 17
3 10 10 18
4 11 11 19
lUnles5 otherwise indicated, references are to the Act set out in Pan: A.

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Section-,-erc. Previous Section, etc., Previous

in Revised Reference. in Revised Reference.
Edition. Edition.
12 20 66 73
13 21 67 74
14 22 68 75
15 23 69 76
16 24 70 77
17 25 71 78
18 26 72 79
19 27 73 80
20 28 74 81
21 29 75 82
21A 29A 76 83
22 30 77 84
23 31 78 85
24 32 79 86
25 33 80 87
26 34 81 88
27 35 82 89
28 36 83 90
29 37 84 91
30 38 85 92
31 39 86 93
32 40 87 94
33 41 88 95
34 42 89 96
35 43 90 97
36 44 91 98
37
38
45
46
92 99
100
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93
39 47 94 101
40 48 94A lOlA
41 49 94B 10lB
42 50 94C IOIC
43 51 95 102
44 52 96 103
45 53 97 104
46 54 98 105
47 55 99 (Rep.) 106
48 56 100 107
49 57 101 (Rep.) 108
50 58 102 109
51 59 103 110
52 60 104 III
53 61 105 112
54 62 106 113
55 63 107 114
56 64 108 115
57 65 109 116
58 66 110 117
59 67 111 118
60 67A 112 119
61 68 113 120
61A 68A 114 121
62 69 115 122
63 70 116 123
64 71 117 124
65 72 118 125
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Part B.-Cross References-Continued.

Section, etc. Previous Section, etc., Previous
in Revised Reference. in Revised Reference.
Edition. Edition.
119 126 172 178
120 (Rep.) 127 173 179
121 127A 174 180
121A 127B 175 181
122 128 176 182
123 129 177 183
124 130 178 184
125 131 179 185
126 132 180 186
127 133 181 187
128 134 182 188
129 135 183 189
130 136 184 190
131 137 185 191
132 138 186 192
132A 138A 187 193
133 139 188 194
134 140 189 195
135 141 190 196
136 142 191 197
137 143 192 198
138 144 193 199
139 145 194 200
140 146 195 201
)1 141 147 196 202
142 148 197 203
143 149 198 204
144 150 199 205
145 151 199A 205A
146 152 200 206
147 153 201 207
148 154 202 208
149 155 203 209
150 156 204 210
151 157 205 211
152 158 206 212
153 159 207 213
154 160 208 214
155 161 209 215
156 162 210 216
157 163 211 217
158 164 212 218
159 165 213 219
160 166 214 220
161 167 215 221
162 168 216 222
163 169 217 223
164 170 218 224
165 171 219 225
166 172 220 226
167 173 221 227
168 174 222 228
169 175 223 229
170 176 224 230
171 177 225 231
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Section, -etc. Previous Section, etc., Previous

in Revised Reference. in Revised Reference.
Edition, Edition.

226 232 252 259

227 233 253 260
228 234 254 261
229 235 255 262
230 236 256 263
231 237 257 264
232 238 258 265
233 239 259 266
234 240 260 267
235 241 261 268
236 242 262 269
237 243 263 270
244 264 271
238 265 272
239 245 266 273
240 246 267 274
241 247 268 275
242 248 269 276
243 249 270 277
244 250 271 278
245 251 272 279
246 252 273 280
247 254 274 281
248 255 275 282
249 256 276 283 .J
250 257 277 284
251 258 278 285

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APPENDIX 2.

SOURCE OF THE DISTRICT COURTS REGULATION.

Parr A.-Previous Legislation.

District Couns Regulations 1965 (Statutory Instrument No. 41 of 1965)
as amended by-
Statutory Instrument No. 18 of 1967
District Courts (Vagrancy) Regulation 1977 (Statutory Instrument No. 32 of
1977)
District Courts (Court Fees) Regulation 1981 (Statutory Instrument No. 36 of
1981).

Parr B.-Cross References.

Section, etc" Previow Section, etc" Previous

in Revised Reference. l in Revised Reference. 1
Edition. Edition.
I 2 29 29
C) 2
3
46
3
30'
31
30
31
4 4 32 32
5 5 33 33
6 6 34 34
7 7 35 35
8 8 36 36
9 9 37 37,38
10 10 38 39
11 11 39 40
12 12 40 41
13 13 41 42
14 14 42 43
15 15 43 44
16 16 44 45
17 17 45 46A
18 18 46 47
19 19 47 48
20 20 48 49
21 21 49 50
22 22 Schedule>-
23 23 Schedule I
24 24 Schedule 2 Schedule I
25 25 Schedule 3 Schedule 2
26 26 Schedule 4 Schedule 3
27 27 Schedule 5 Schedule 4 (in part)
28 28 Schedule 6 Schedule 4 (in part)

lUnlen otherwise indicated, references !lle to the regulations set out in Pan: A.

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