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Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam Act · s 118

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s 118Magistrate

(1)

Except as otherwise provided in this Act, in all cases where damages, expenses, the cost of making good or other costs are by this Act directed to be paid, the amount and, if necessary, the apportionment of the same and any question of liability shall, in case of dispute, be summarily ascertained and determined by a Court of a Magistrate.

(2)

If the amount of damages, expenses, the cost of making good or other costs is not paid by the party liable to pay the same within 7 days after demand, that amount may be reported to the Court of a Magistrate and recovered in the same way as if it were a fine imposed by the Court of a

Magistrate.

(3)

An appeal shall lie to the High Court from any decision of a

Court of a Magistrate under this section, and the provisions of the Criminal

Procedure Code (Chapter 7) shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to such appeal.