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Supplement to Official Gazette

The following Bills which wilJ in due course be presented to the House of Representatives for enactment are published for general information. By His Excellency's Command, H. F. MARSHALL, Chief Secretary of the Federation Lagos, 28th July, 1955. THE MAGISTRATES' COURT (LAGOS) ORDINANCE, 1955 A.IUUNGEMENT OF PARTS AND SECTIONS PART I-PRELIMINARY Sectio11 J. Short title and commencement. 2. Interpretation. PART ll-EsTABLISHMENT OF A MAGISTRATES' COURT AND OFFICERS THEREOF 3. Establishment. 4. Appointment of magistrates. 5. General jurisdiction. 6. Justice of the peace ex-officio. 7. Duties of a …