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                                              CHIEFTAINCY (NATIONAL AND REGIONAL 
                                              HOUSES OF CHIEFS) PROCEDURE RULES, 
                                              1972 (CI 27)</span></p>
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                                              As Amended </span></p>
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                                              ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS</span></p>
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                                              Section</span></p>
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                                              1. Action brought to invoke 
                                              original jurisdiction.</span></p>
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                                              2. Contents of Petition.</span></p>
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                                              3. Service of Petition.</span></p>
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                                              4. Addition of parties to action.</span></p>
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                                              5. Statement of Defendant's case.</span></p>
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                                              6. Service of documents.</span></p>
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                                              7. Amendment of petition or 
                                              defence.</span></p>
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                                              8. Memorandum of agreed issues.</span></p>
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                                              9. Filing of documents.</span></p>
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                                              10. Hearing of action.</span></p>
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                                              11. Announcement of decision.</span></p>
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                                              12. Non-appearance of parties.</span></p>
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                                              13. Making of appeal.</span></p>
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                                              14. Contents of Notice of Appeal.</span></p>
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                                              15. Copies of Notice of Appeal.</span></p>
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                                              16. Service of Notice of Appeal on 
                                              Defendants.</span></p>
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                                              17. Statement of case by 
                                              Respondent and reply thereto.</span></p>
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                                              18. Notice of Cross-Appeal.</span></p>
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                                              19. Settling record of Appeal.</span></p>
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                                              20. Security for costs.</span></p>
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                                              21. Transmission of record.</span></p>
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                                              22. New evidence on Appeal.</span></p>
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                                              23. Hearing of Appeal.</span></p>
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                                              24. Non-appearance of parties.</span></p>
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                                              25. Costs.</span></p>
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                                              26. Adjournments.</span></p>
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                                              27. Fees. </span></p>
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                                              28. Matters not expressly provided 
                                              for.</span></p>
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                                              29. Pending Appeals.</span></p>
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                                              30. Interpretation.</span></p>
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                                              SCHEDULES</span></p>
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                                              First Schedule</span></p>
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                                              Form 1—Chieftaincy Petition</span></p>
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                                              Form 2—Notice of Appeal</span></p>
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                                              Second Schedule—Fees</span></p>
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                                              IN exercise of the powers 
                                              conferred on the Rules of Court 
                                              Committee by article 121 of the 
                                              Constitution and in pursuance of 
                                              section 26 (3) of the Chieftaincy 
                                              Act, 1971 (Act 370) and in 
                                              consultation with the National 
                                              House of Chiefs and all the 
                                              Regional Houses of Chiefs, these 
                                              Rules are made this 15th day of 
                                              May, 1972.</span></p>
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                                              PART&nbsp; I—ORIGINAL JURISDICTION</span></p>
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                                              Rule 1—Action Brought to Invoke 
                                              Original Jurisdiction.</span></p>
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                                              An action brought to invoke the 
                                              original jurisdiction of a 
                                              Judicial Committee shall be 
                                              commenced by petition in Form 1 
                                              set out in the First Schedule 
                                              which shall be signed by the 
                                              petitioner or his Counsel and 
                                              filed with the proper officer of 
                                              the Judicial Committee.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 2—Contents of Petition.</span></p>
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                                              The petition shall be as concise 
                                              and brief as possible, and shall 
                                              state—</span></p>
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                                              (a) the full name of the 
                                              petitioner and the capacity in 
                                              which he is making the petition;</span></p>
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                                              (b) the facts and particulars upon 
                                              which the petitioner seeks to 
                                              rely;</span></p>
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                                              (c) the nature of the relief or 
                                              remedy sought by the petitioner;</span></p>
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                                              (d) the names and addresses of all 
                                              parties who may be directly 
                                              affected by the action;</span></p>
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                                              (e) the names and particulars of 
                                              the witnesses, if any, whom the 
                                              petitioner intends to call at the 
                                              hearing;</span></p>
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                                              (f) the address for service of the 
                                              petitioner and of his Counsel, if 
                                              any, and each such address shall 
                                              be an address for service.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 3—Service of Petition.</span></p>
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                                              The proper officer of the Judicial 
                                              Committee shall, as soon as 
                                              practicable after filing of the 
                                              petition, cause a copy thereof to 
                                              be served on each of the parties 
                                              mentioned in the petition as 
                                              directly affected who shall be 
                                              deemed to be the defendants.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 4—Addition of Parties to 
                                              Action.</span></p>
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                                              The Judicial Committee may, at any 
                                              time, on its own motion or on the 
                                              application of a party, order that 
                                              any other person be made a party 
                                              to the petition in addition to or 
                                              in substitution for any other 
                                              party.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 5—Statement of Defendant's 
                                              Case.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              defendant upon whom a petition is 
                                              served shall, if he wishes to 
                                              contest the petition, within 
                                              fourteen days of such service, or 
                                              within such time as the Judicial 
                                              Committee upon terms may direct, 
                                              file a statement of the 
                                              defendant's case which shall be 
                                              signed by the defendant or his 
                                              Counsel and which shall state—</span></p>
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                                              (a) the facts and particulars upon 
                                              which the defendant seeks to rely;</span></p>
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                                              (b) the names and particulars of 
                                              the witnesses, if any, whom he 
                                              intends to call at the hearing;</span></p>
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                                              (c) the address for service of his 
                                              Counsel, where he is represented 
                                              by Counsel.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 6—Service of Documents.</span></p>
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                                              The proper officer of the Judicial 
                                              Committee shall, as soon as 
                                              practicable after the filing of 
                                              the statement of the defendant's 
                                              case, cause copies thereof to be 
                                              served on the other parties to the 
                                              action.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 7—Amendment of Petition or 
                                              Defence.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              petition or a statement of the 
                                              defendant's case may at any time 
                                              with the leave of the Judicial 
                                              Committee be amended on such terms 
                                              as the Judicial Committee may 
                                              determine.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 8—Memorandum of Agreed 
                                              Issues.</span></p>
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                                              (1) The parties may agree to file, 
                                              or shall if so ordered by the 
                                              Judicial Committee file, a 
                                              memorandum specifying the issues 
                                              agreed by them to be tried at the 
                                              hearing of the action.</span></p>
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                                              (2) Where a Judicial Committee 
                                              orders the parties to file a 
                                              memorandum of issues to be tried, 
                                              the proper officer of the Judicial 
                                              Committee shall summon the parties 
                                              to appear before him on a date to 
                                              be specified in the summons, for 
                                              the purpose of drawing up the 
                                              memorandum.</span></p>
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                                              (3) The memorandum shall be signed 
                                              by the parties and may, with the 
                                              leave of the Judicial Committee 
                                              granted upon such terms as the 
                                              Judicial Committee may determine, 
                                              be amended upon the application of 
                                              any of the parties.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 9—Filing of Documents.</span></p>
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                                              (1) The statement of the 
                                              petitioner's case and of the 
                                              defendant's case as well as the 
                                              memorandum of agreed issues (if 
                                              any) shall be filed with the 
                                              proper officer.</span></p>
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                                              (2) Upon receipt of any document 
                                              filed the proper officer shall 
                                              immediately stamp it as filed, 
                                              indicating on the document the 
                                              date of filing, and the document 
                                              so stamped shall be prima facie 
                                              evidence of the date on which it 
                                              was filed.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 10—Hearing of Action.</span></p>
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                                              (1) The Judicial Committee shall 
                                              appoint a time at which the 
                                              parties shall appear before it for 
                                              the action to be heard.</span></p>
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                                              (2) At the hearing of the action, 
                                              the petitioner shall, unless the 
                                              Judicial Committee directs 
                                              otherwise, first open his case and 
                                              each defendant shall then be 
                                              entitled to reply thereto before 
                                              the parties and any witnesses of 
                                              whom notice has been given are 
                                              called to testify.</span></p>
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                                              (3) The petitioner and the 
                                              defendant shall be entitled to 
                                              call at the hearing of the 
                                              petition any witnesses of whom 
                                              notice has been given, and may 
                                              with the leave of the Judicial 
                                              Committee call any other witness.</span></p>
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                                              (4) The Judicial Committee may on 
                                              its own motion call any witness 
                                              whose evidence is, in the opinion 
                                              of the Judicial Committee, likely 
                                              to be relevant to the matter 
                                              before the Judicial Committee.</span></p>
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                                              (5) Each witness shall be examined 
                                              by the party calling him and the 
                                              other party shall be entitled to 
                                              cross-examine him.</span></p>
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                                              (6) The party calling a witness 
                                              may re-examine him in respect only 
                                              of matters arising out of the 
                                              cross-examination of that witness.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 11—Announcement of Decision.</span></p>
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                                              The Judicial Committee shall at 
                                              the conclusion of the hearing of 
                                              the petition deliver its judgment, 
                                              giving its reasons therefor.
                                              </span></p>
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                                              Rule 12—Non-appearance of Parties.</span></p>
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                                              (1) Where the petitioner fails to 
                                              appear when his petition is called 
                                              for hearing, the Judicial 
                                              Committee may strike out or 
                                              dismiss the petition. </span></p>
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                                              (2) Where a defendant fails to 
                                              appear when the petition is called 
                                              for hearing, the Judicial 
                                              Committee may, if it so wishes, 
                                              proceed to hear the petition and 
                                              give its decision.</span></p>
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                                              (3) Any judgment ex parte may be 
                                              set aside, upon good cause shown, 
                                              on application made to the 
                                              Judicial Committee within fourteen 
                                              days by the party who did not 
                                              appear when the petition was 
                                              called for hearing.</span></p>
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                                              PART II—APPEALS</span></p>
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                                              Rule 13—Making of Appeal.</span></p>
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                                              (1)&nbsp; An appeal to a Judicial 
                                              Committee in accordance with the 
                                              Chieftaincy Act, 1971 (Act 370) 
                                              shall be brought by notice of 
                                              appeal in Form 2 set out in the 
                                              First Schedule signed by the 
                                              appellant or his Counsel and filed 
                                              with the proper officer of the 
                                              Judicial Committee whose decision 
                                              is appealed against.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2)&nbsp; In accordance with sections 
                                              22 (5) and 23 (6) of the 
                                              Chieftaincy Act, 1971 (Act 370), 
                                              any appeal to the National House 
                                              of Chiefs against a judgment or 
                                              order of a Regional House of 
                                              Chiefs, or to a Regional House of 
                                              Chiefs against a judgment or order 
                                              of a Traditional Council, shall be 
                                              lodged within thirty days after 
                                              the judgment or order appealed 
                                              against:</span></p>
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                                              Provided that the Judicial 
                                              Committee to whom the appeal is 
                                              directed may, if it appears to it 
                                              to be just so to do, extend the 
                                              said period in any particular case 
                                              for a further period expiring not 
                                              later than two months after the 
                                              date of the decision appealed 
                                              against.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 14—Contents of Notice of 
                                              Appeal.</span></p>
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                                              (1) The notice of appeal shall be 
                                              as concise as possible, and shall 
                                              state—</span></p>
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                                              (a) the address for service of the 
                                              appellant;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) the grounds of appeal;</span></p>
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                                              (c) whether the whole or part only 
                                              of the decision is complained of 
                                              and in the latter case the part 
                                              complained of;</span></p>
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                                              (d) the nature of the relief 
                                              sought;</span></p>
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                                              (e) the name and address of 
                                              Counsel for the appellant, if any, 
                                              which shall be an address for 
                                              service;</span></p>
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                                              (f) the names and addresses of all 
                                              parties directly affected by the 
                                              appeal;</span></p>
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                                              (g) the particulars of any 
                                              misdirection or error in law, if 
                                              so alleged.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The grounds of appeal shall 
                                              set out concisely and under 
                                              distinct heads the grounds upon 
                                              which the appellant intends to 
                                              rely at the hearing of the appeal, 
                                              without any argument or narrative, 
                                              and shall be numbered 
                                              consecutively.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No ground of appeal which is 
                                              vague or general in terms or 
                                              discloses no reasonable ground of 
                                              appeal shall be permitted, except 
                                              the general ground that the 
                                              judgment is against the weight of 
                                              the evidence; and any ground of 
                                              appeal or any part thereof which 
                                              is not permitted under the 
                                              provisions of this rule may be 
                                              struck out by the Judicial 
                                              Committee hearing the appeal 
                                              either on its own motion or on the 
                                              application of the respondent.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 15—Copies of Notice of 
                                              Appeal.</span></p>
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                                              The appellant shall provide a 
                                              sufficient number of copies of the 
                                              notice of appeal for the use of 
                                              all members of the Judicial 
                                              Committee hearing the appeal and 
                                              for service on all parties 
                                              directly affected by the appeal.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 16—Service of Notice of 
                                              Appeal on Defendants.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The proper officer of the 
                                              Judicial Committee whose decision 
                                              is appealed against shall, as soon 
                                              as practicable after the filing of 
                                              the notice of appeal, cause copies 
                                              thereof to be served on each of 
                                              the parties mentioned in the 
                                              notice of appeal as directly 
                                              affected by the appeal and forward 
                                              copies thereof to the Judicial 
                                              Committee to whom the appeal is 
                                              directed.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The Judicial Committee to whom 
                                              the appeal is directed shall be 
                                              deemed to be seised of the appeal 
                                              from the time when it receives 
                                              copies of the notice of appeal, 
                                              and every application relating 
                                              thereto shall thereafter be made 
                                              to that Judicial Committee.</span></p>
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                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) The Judicial Committee hearing 
                                              the appeal may direct notice to be 
                                              served on any party to the 
                                              original action or other 
                                              proceeding or upon any person not 
                                              a party thereto and may adjourn 
                                              the hearing of the appeal upon 
                                              such terms as may be just, and 
                                              make such order as might have been 
                                              made if the person served with 
                                              such notice had originally been a 
                                              party to the appeal.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 17—Statement of Case by 
                                              Respondent and Reply thereto.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) A party upon whom an 
                                              appellant's notice of appeal is 
                                              served may within twenty-one days 
                                              of such service or within such 
                                              time as the Judicial Committee 
                                              upon terms may direct, file a 
                                              Statement of his case in answer to 
                                              the appellant's notice of appeal, 
                                              and the proper officer shall 
                                              thereupon serve the respondent's 
                                              statement of case on the 
                                              appellant.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The appellant may, within 
                                              fourteen days of the service on 
                                              him of the respondent's statement, 
                                              file with the proper officer a 
                                              reply to the respondent's 
                                              statement, and the proper officer 
                                              shall thereupon serve such reply 
                                              on the respondent.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 18—Notice of Cross-Appeal.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              respondent may give notice by way 
                                              of cross-appeal and the provisions 
                                              of rules 14 and 15 shall, mutatis 
                                              mutandis, apply to such notice of 
                                              cross-appeal.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 19—Settling Record of Appeal.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The proper officer of the 
                                              Judicial Committee whose decision 
                                              is appealed against shall, upon an 
                                              appeal being brought, summon the 
                                              parties before him to settle the 
                                              documents (which expression shall 
                                              include any matter which may form 
                                              part of a record) to be included 
                                              in the record and shall, whether 
                                              any of the parties attend the 
                                              summons or not, settle and sign 
                                              and in due course file a list of 
                                              such documents.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The proper officer of the 
                                              Judicial Committee whose decision 
                                              is appealed against, as well as 
                                              the parties, shall endeavour to 
                                              exclude from the record all 
                                              documents (more particularly such 
                                              as are merely formal) that are not 
                                              relevant to the subject matter of 
                                              the appeal and generally to reduce 
                                              the bulk of the record as far as 
                                              practicable, taking special care 
                                              to avoid duplication of documents 
                                              and unnecessary repetition of 
                                              headings and other merely formal 
                                              parts of documents; but the 
                                              documents omitted to be copied 
                                              shall be enumerated in a list at 
                                              the end of the record.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) If the proper officer of the 
                                              Judicial Committee whose decision 
                                              is appealed against or any party 
                                              objects to the inclusion of a 
                                              document on the ground that it is 
                                              unnecessary or irrelevant and the 
                                              other party nevertheless insists 
                                              upon its being included, the 
                                              document shall be included and the 
                                              record shall, with a view to the 
                                              subsequent adjustment of the costs 
                                              f and incidental to the inclusion 
                                              of such document, indicate in the 
                                              index of papers or otherwise the 
                                              fact that, and the party by whom, 
                                              the inclusion of the document was 
                                              objected.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) The appellant shall within 
                                              such time as the proper officer of 
                                              the Judicial Committee whose 
                                              decision is appealed against 
                                              directs, deposit with him a sum 
                                              fixed to cover the estimated cost 
                                              of making up and forwarding the 
                                              record of appeal.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 20—Security for Costs.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The appellant shall within such 
                                              time as the proper officer of the 
                                              Judicial Committee whose decision 
                                              is appealed against shall fix, 
                                              deposit such sum as the proper 
                                              officer shall determine or give 
                                              security therefor by bond with one 
                                              or more sureties to his 
                                              satisfaction as such proper 
                                              officer may direct, for the due 
                                              prosecution of the appeal and for 
                                              the payment of any costs which may 
                                              be ordered to be paid by the 
                                              appellant.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 21—Transmission of Record.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The proper officer of the 
                                              Judicial Committee whose decision 
                                              is appealed against shall transmit 
                                              the record when ready together 
                                              with—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a)&nbsp; a certificate of service of 
                                              the notice of appeal;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b)&nbsp; a certificate that the 
                                              conditions imposed under rules 19 
                                              (4) and 20 have been fulfilled;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) sufficient copies of the 
                                              record for the use of the Judicial 
                                              Committee hearing the appeal;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d) the file of the case in the 
                                              Judicial Committee below 
                                              containing all documents filed by 
                                              the parties in connection 
                                              therewith.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The proper officer of the 
                                              Judicial Committee whose decision 
                                              is appealed against shall also 
                                              cause to be served on all parties 
                                              mentioned in the notice of appeal 
                                              a notice that the record has been 
                                              forwarded to the proper officer of 
                                              the Judicial Committee hearing the 
                                              appeal, who shall in due course 
                                              enter the appeal in the cause 
                                              list.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 22—New Evidence on Appeal.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) It is not open as of right to 
                                              any party to an appeal to adduce 
                                              new evidence in support of his 
                                              original case; but, for the 
                                              furtherance of justice, the 
                                              Judicial Committee may allow or 
                                              require new evidence to be 
                                              adduced.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) A party may, by leave of the 
                                              Judicial Committee, allege any 
                                              facts essential to the issue that 
                                              have come to his knowledge after 
                                              the decision appealed against and 
                                              adduce evidence in support of such 
                                              allegations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 23—Hearing of Appeal.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The Judicial Committee shall 
                                              appoint a time at which the 
                                              parties shall appear before the 
                                              Judicial Committee for the appeal 
                                              to be heard.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) At the hearing of the appeal, 
                                              the appellant shall, unless the 
                                              Judicial Committee directs 
                                              otherwise, first open his argument 
                                              and each respondent shall then be 
                                              entitled to reply thereto, except 
                                              any respondent in respect of whom 
                                              the Judicial Committee considers 
                                              that it is unnecessary for him to 
                                              reply.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) The Judicial Committee may in 
                                              hearing the appeal amend the 
                                              grounds of appeal and make any 
                                              order necessary for determining 
                                              the real issue or question in 
                                              controversy between the parties, 
                                              and may amend any defect or error 
                                              in the record of appeal, and may 
                                              direct the Judicial Committee 
                                              below to enquire into and certify 
                                              its finding on any questions which 
                                              the Judicial Committee thinks fit 
                                              to determine before final judgment 
                                              in the appeal, and generally shall 
                                              have as full jurisdiction over the 
                                              whole proceedings as if it were 
                                              hearing the proceedings at first 
                                              instance, and may re-hear the 
                                              whole case, or may remit it to the 
                                              Judicial Committee below to be 
                                              re-heard or to be otherwise dealt 
                                              with as the Judicial Committee 
                                              directs.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) The Judicial Committee shall 
                                              at the conclusion of the hearing 
                                              of the appeal deliver its 
                                              judgment, giving its reasons 
                                              therefor. </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 24—Non-appearance of Parties.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Where an appellant fails to 
                                              appear when his appeal is called 
                                              for hearing, the Judicial 
                                              Committee may if it so wishes 
                                              proceed to hear the appeal and 
                                              consider his case on the basis of 
                                              the grounds of appeal and give its 
                                              decision.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Where a respondent fails to 
                                              appear when the appeal is called 
                                              for hearing, the Judicial 
                                              Committee may if it so wishes 
                                              proceed to hear the appeal and 
                                              give its decision.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART III—MISCELLANEOUS</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 25—Costs.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Where the costs of proceedings 
                                              brought in accordance with these 
                                              Rules are allowed they may either 
                                              be fixed by the Judicial Committee 
                                              at the time when the judgment is 
                                              given or may be ordered to be 
                                              taxed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The proper officer shall be 
                                              the Taxing Officer and all such 
                                              costs shall be taxed by him 
                                              according to the rules for the 
                                              time being in force in the High 
                                              Court:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that any costs incurred 
                                              by way of fees as prescribed in 
                                              the Second Schedule shall be taxed 
                                              in accordance therewith.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) Any person aggrieved by any 
                                              order, decision or ruling of the 
                                              Taxing Officer may apply to the 
                                              Judicial Committee before which 
                                              the relevant proceedings were 
                                              brought by motion accompanied by 
                                              an affidavit in support, to set 
                                              aside such order, decision or 
                                              ruling and to make such further 
                                              order as it thinks fit.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) Notice of such motion shall be 
                                              served upon the Taxing Officer and 
                                              upon all parties having an 
                                              interest therein.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 26—Adjournments.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              Judicial Committee shall have 
                                              power to adjourn any action before 
                                              it as it may think fit and upon 
                                              such terms as it may think fit.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 27—Fees. </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The fees payable in respect of 
                                              any cause or matter to be heard 
                                              before the Judicial Committee 
                                              shall be as specified in the 
                                              Second Schedule.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Any fees or other moneys taken 
                                              or received by a Judicial 
                                              Committee shall form part of the 
                                              Consolidated Fund.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 28—Matters not Expressly&nbsp; 
                                              Provided for.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Where no provision is expressly 
                                              made by these Rules or by any 
                                              enactment regarding the practice 
                                              and procedure to be followed in 
                                              any cause or matter before a 
                                              Judicial Committee, that Committee 
                                              shall follow such practice and 
                                              procedure as in the opinion of the 
                                              Judicial Committee the justice of 
                                              the cause or matter may require, 
                                              regard being had to the principles 
                                              of customary law, and to the 
                                              practice and procedure of the High 
                                              Court of Justice.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 29—Pending Appeals.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Any appeal pending immediately 
                                              before the commencement of these 
                                              Regulations by virtue of section 
                                              67 (2) of the Chieftaincy Act, 
                                              1971 (Act 330) shall 
                                              notwithstanding any provision of 
                                              these Regulations, be deemed to 
                                              have been duly filed in accordance 
                                              with these Regulations, and 
                                              accordingly no further fee shall 
                                              be payable under these Regulations 
                                              in respect of the filing of that 
                                              appeal.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Any appeal filed before the 
                                              commencement of these Regulations 
                                              shall be deemed to have been filed 
                                              on the date of commencement of 
                                              these Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Rule 30—Interpretation.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In these Rules—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              "appellant" includes the party 
                                              appealing and his Counsel; </span>
                                              </p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              "Judicial Committee" means the 
                                              National House of Chiefs or a 
                                              Regional House of Chiefs 
                                              exercising their judicial 
                                              functions;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              "party" includes any party to an 
                                              appeal or other proceeding and his 
                                              Counsel;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              "proper officer" means the 
                                              officer, howsoever named, 
                                              performing the functions of 
                                              Registrar in relation to a 
                                              Judicial Committee;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              "respondent" means any party 
                                              directly affected by the appeal 
                                              other than the appellant, and 
                                              Counsel for any such party.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              FIRST SCHEDULE</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              FORM I—CHIEFTAINCY PETITION</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (Rule 1)</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              NO………………………….19………..</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              PETITION TO THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE 
                                              OF THE.......……………REGIONAL HOUSE 
                                              OF CHIEFS</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              1. Full names of 
                                              Petitioner………………………………………………………………….........................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              2. Capacity in which petition is 
                                              made………………………………………………………......................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              3. Petitioner's address for 
                                              service…………………………………………………………..........................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ……………………………………………………………………………………………..............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              4. Name and address for service of 
                                              Petitioner's Counsel, if 
                                              any………………………….....................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ……………………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              5. Names and addresses of all 
                                              parties who may be directly 
                                              affected by the action:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) 
                                              Name&nbsp; 
                                              ……………………………………………………………………………...……..............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Address……………………………………………………………………………..……...............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (ii) 
                                              Name……………………………………………………………………………..……................................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Address…………………………………………………………………………………...............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              6. Names and particulars of the 
                                              witnesses, if any, whom the 
                                              Petitioner intends to call at the 
                                              hearing:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………….….…................................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (ii) 
                                              ……………………………………………………………………………………..……..............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (iii) 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………...............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (iv) 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………...............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              WHEREAS the Petitioner has reason 
                                              to believe and can prove that the 
                                              following facts and particulars 
                                              are true (Here state in a concise 
                                              form, the facts and particulars 
                                              upon which the Petitioner seeks to 
                                              rely):—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              1. 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………................................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………................................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              2. 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………................................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………................................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              3. 
                                              ………………………………………………………………………………………….................................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ………………………………………………………………………………………….................................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              NOW, THEREFORE, the Petitioner 
                                              seeks the following reliefs or 
                                              remedies:—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              1. 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………...............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ……………………………………………………………………………………….…...............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              2. 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………...............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………...............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              3. 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………...............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………...............................................................................</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Dated this………………………day 
                                              of………………………19…………</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              …………………………….</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Petitioner</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              FORM 2—NOTICE OF APPEAL</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (Rule 12)</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No. ………………………………19……………</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              TO THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE 
                                              NATIONAL HOUSE/……………………..REGIONAL 
                                              HOUSE OF CHIEFS</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (Delete inappropriate words)</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              NOTICE OF APPEAL</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Between&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Appellant</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              and</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Respondent </span>
                                              </p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              TAKE NOTICE that the Appellant 
                                              being dissatisfied with the 
                                              decision [that part of the 
                                              decision] more particularly stated 
                                              hereunder contained in the 
                                              judgment of the Judicial Committee 
                                              of the Regional House of 
                                              Chiefs/Traditional Authority given 
                                              on the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; day 
                                              of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ,&nbsp; hereby appeals to the 
                                              National House of Chiefs/Judicial 
                                              Committee of 
                                              the…………………………………….Regional House 
                                              of Chiefs upon the grounds set out 
                                              in paragraph 4 hereof and will at 
                                              the hearing of the appeal seek the 
                                              reliefs set out in paragraph 5 
                                              hereof.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              2. The part of the decision 
                                              complained of is as follows:—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              3. The particulars of misdirection 
                                              or of error in law are as 
                                              follows:—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              4. The grounds of appeal are:</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              1.&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              2. 
                                              ………………………………………………………………………………………….</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              3. etc. 
                                              ……………………………………………………………………………………..</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              5. The reliefs sought by the 
                                              Appellant are:</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              6. The address for service of 
                                              Counsel for the Appellant are as 
                                              follows:—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              7. The persons directly affected 
                                              by this appeal are:</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              1. Name&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Address…………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              2. 
                                              Name…………………………………………………………………………………..</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Address…………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              3. Name&nbsp; 
                                              …………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Address…………………………………………………………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Dated this&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              day 
                                              of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; , 
                                              19</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              …………………………………</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Appellant </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              SECOND SCHEDULE</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              FEES</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;(Rule&nbsp; 27)</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              A. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF 
                                              REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">¢</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              1. On filing petition&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50.00&nbsp;
                                              </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              2. On filing any amendment 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. 1.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>
                                              </p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              3. On filing statement of 
                                              defendant's case or reply&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10.00&nbsp;
                                              </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              4. On filing any motion papers 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. 2.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>
                                              </p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              5. On filing any document or 
                                              exhibit&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              0.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              6. On filing memorandum of agreed 
                                              issues&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              2.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              7. For lodging bill for costs for 
                                              taxation including taxation for 
                                              first twenty folios&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp; 1.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                                              </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For every ten folios or part 
                                              thereof after the first 
                                              twenty&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              0.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              8. On certifying copy of a 
                                              document as office copy for every 
                                              folio of 100 words or part thereof 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              9. Service of any document&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              0.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              [As amended by Chieftaincy 
                                              (National and Regional Houses of 
                                              Chiefs) (Amendment) Rules, 1972 
                                              (CI 28), Rule 1(a)].</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              B. APPEALS TO REGIONAL HOUSE OF 
                                              CHIEFS</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              1. On filing any notice of 
                                              appeal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              50.00&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              2. On filing statement of 
                                              respondent in answer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                                              </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              3.&nbsp; On filing 
                                              cross-appeal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              4.&nbsp; On filing application to amend 
                                              notice of appeal other than 
                                              grounds of appeal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              5.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              5.&nbsp; On settling record of appeal 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              6. On bond to secure costs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              7. On filing motion for extension 
                                              of time if the time—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              has not yet 
                                              expired&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              has already 
                                              expired&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;.. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                                              </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              10.00</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              20.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              8. On filing amended or additional 
                                              grounds of appeal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. &nbsp;&nbsp; 10.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              9. On amending or adding to 
                                              grounds of appeal by leave or 
                                              direction of the Judicial 
                                              Committee at the hearing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20.00&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              10. On Registrar's certificate 
                                              that conditions of appeal have 
                                              been fulfilled&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              2.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              11. On filing motion to restore 
                                              appeal dismissed for 
                                              non-compliance with 
                                              conditions&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              30.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              12. On filing motion to set aside 
                                              taxing officer's decision or 
                                              order&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. 5.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                                              </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              13. On filing motion for leave to 
                                              adduce fresh evidence 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              14. On filing any motion not 
                                              otherwise provided for&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              15. On filing any document or 
                                              exhibit&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              16. On office copies of any 
                                              document for every folio of 100 
                                              words or part 
                                              thereof&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              17. On lodging a bill of costs for 
                                              taxation including taxation for 
                                              the first twenty 
                                              folios&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              2.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For every ten folios or part 
                                              thereof after the first 
                                              twenty&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              [As amended by Chieftaincy 
                                              (National and Regional Houses of 
                                              Chiefs) (Amendment) Rules, 1972 
                                              (CI 28), Rule 1(b)].</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              C. APPEALS TO NATIONAL HOUSE OF 
                                              CHIEFS</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              1. On filing notice of appeal 
                                              against a final judgment or 
                                              decision&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              50.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              2. On filing any other notice of 
                                              appeal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              3. On settling record of appeal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              4. On bond to secure costs of 
                                              appeal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              5. On filing motion for extension 
                                              of time is the time—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              has not yet expired&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;..</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              has already expired&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              20.00</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              40.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              6. On filing amended or additional 
                                              grounds of appeal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20.00&nbsp;
                                              </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              7. On amending or adding to 
                                              grounds of appeal by leave or 
                                              direction of the Judicial 
                                              Committee at the 
                                              hearing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              8. On Registrar's certificate that 
                                              conditions of appeal have been 
                                              fulfilled&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              5.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              9. On filing motion to set aside 
                                              taxing officer's decision or 
                                              order&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp; 10.00&nbsp;
                                              </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              10. On filing motion for leave to 
                                              adduce fresh evidence&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 75.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              11. On filing any motion not 
                                              otherwise provided for&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20.00&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              12. On filing any document or 
                                              exhibit&nbsp; 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              5.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              13. On office copies of any 
                                              document for every folio of 100 
                                              words or part 
                                              thereof&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              14. On lodging a bill of costs for 
                                              taxation including taxation for 
                                              the first twenty 
                                              folios&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              5.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              For every ten folios or part 
                                              thereof after the first 
                                              twenty&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              .. 1.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The cost of the record of appeal 
                                              shall be calculated as follows:—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Full cost as above to any party 
                                              and one-quarter cost for each copy 
                                              for the use of the Judicial 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Fees for service of any documents 
                                              and in connection therewith and 
                                              payments for mileage involved by 
                                              such service shall be charged and 
                                              paid under the rules and scale 
                                              regulating service in the Judicial 
                                              Committee below.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              MR. JUSTICE E. A. L. BANNERMAN</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Justice—Chairman</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              MR. JUSTICE KOI&nbsp; LARBI</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              MR. JUSTICE LASSEY</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MR. E. N. MOORE</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Attorney-General—Member</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              MR. JUSTICE HAYFRON-BENJAMIN</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              MR. NENE AZZU MATE&nbsp; KOLE</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              JAMES MERCER</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              JOHN QUARSHIE-IDUN </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              SIMON K. K. SOTOMEY</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              JOE REINDORF</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              ESI COBBINA (MRS.)</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              S. S. OKUNOR</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Secretary</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 19th 
                                              May, 1972.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Amended by</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              CHIEFTAINCY (NATIONAL AND REGIONAL 
                                              HOUSES OF CHIEFS) (AMENDMENT) 
                                              RULES, 1972 (CI 28).</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span>