Disputed expenses to be determined by Magistrate’s Court
52.—(1) The amount of expenses payable pursuant to section 51 shall, in case of dispute, be summarily ascertained and determined by a Magistrate’s Court.
(2) If the amount of such expenses is not paid by the party liable to pay them within 7 days after demand, the default may be reported to a Magistrate’s Court and the amount recovered in the same way as if it were a fine imposed by a Magistrate’s Court.
(3) An appeal shall lie to the High Court from any decision of a Magistrate’s Court under this section, and the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68) shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to all such appeals.