Chieftaincy—Judicial committee of regional house of chiefs—Appeal, to—Proper
construction of section 48 (1) of Act 81—Whether leave to appeal to be obtained before
filing notice of appeal—Judgment of traditional council given on 20 March 1969—Leave to
appeal purportedly applied for on 24 November 1969—Whether appeal out of time—
Whether judicial committee competent to entertain appeal—Effect of ruling of judicial
committee—Chieftaincy Act, 1961 (Act 81), s. 48 (1)—Chieftaincy Regulations, 1963 (L.I.
320), Sched. III, para. 4.
Practice and procedure—Appeal—Regional house of chiefs, to—Extension of time—
Minister vested with power to grant extension of time to apply for leave on expiration of twomonth
period—Burden of establishing ministerial extension on one claiming it— Certificate
not exhibited by appellants—Whether claim for extension sustainable— Chieftaincy Act,
1971 (Act 370), s. 67 (8) (b)—Chieftaincy (Amendment) Decree, 1973 (N.R.C.D. 166).