(1) Chief District Officer shall
have the powers to proceed and adjudicate the following cases:
75 (a) Minor cases of theft having claimed amount upto
maximum Five Hundred Rupees,
(b) Cases relating to pick-pocketing,
(c) ………….. 76
(d) Cases relating to the use of inaccurate weights and
measures for deception,
(e) Cases relating to the slaughter of female animals at
places other than temples where it is a customary
practice.
(2) A decision made by the Chief District Officer on cases pursuant
to Sub-section (1) in which one is not recorded as a recidivist criminal and
a fine upto Five Hundred Rupees is imposed, shall be final, and no one may
file an appeal against such decision. An appeal against the decision of the
Chief District Officer in cases a fine exceeding Five Hundred Rupees is
imposed or in which a guilty person has been recorded as a recidivist may
be filed before the Court of Appeal 77 within Thirty Five days.
(3) If the Chief District Officer deems necessary in the course of
hearing a complaint that the property of a woman or minor to be kept in
safe custody, he/she may direct to keep safe such property to any prominent
person in the district or to any government office with the cooperation of
the Municipality or Village Development Committee. 78
(4) ………… 79
(5) ………… 80
(6) ……… 81 The Chief District Officer shall proceed and adjudicate
cases filed pursuant to this Act or prevailing Nepal law within the time
limit stipulated by such law, specifying the laws under which these cases
are to be adjudicated.