Insertion of section 8B in Act XV of 1882

"8B .(I) In the event of the office of the Chief Judge falling or remaining vacant from any cause or in the event of his being prevented from performing his duties due to illness or other cause, the first in rank of the other Judges of the Court of Small Causes of Ahmedabad shall, without interruption to his own duties, assume charge of the office of the Chief Judge and while so in charge shall perform all the duties and exercise all the powers of the Chief Judge under this Act or any other law for the time being in force.

1. (2) The Judge so assuming charge shall continue in such charge until the office of the Chief Judge may be resumed or assumed by an officer duly appointed thereto.". 1. Short title and commencement
2. (1) This Act may be called the Gujarat Judicial Courts Laws (Amend- ment) Act. 1979.
3. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Amendment of section 16 of Bom. XIV of 1869 In the Bombay Civil aurts Act, 1869 (hereinafter referred to ids "thc Civil Courts Act''), in section 16,-
4. (1) for the words "does not amount to fifteen thousand rupees in" the words "is 0$ any" shall be substituted; and
5. (2) for the words "ten thousand rupees" the words "twenty thousa~ld rupees" shall be substituted. 3. Amendment of section 24 of Bom. XIV of 1869 In the Civil Courts Act, in section 24,-
6. (1) for the words "ten thousand rupees" the words "twenty thousand rupees" shall be substituted;
7. (2) the proviso shall be deleted. 4. Amendment of section 26 of Bom. XIV of 1869 In the Civil Courts Act, in section 26, for the words "ten thousand rupees" the words "twenty thousand rupees" shall be substituted. 5. Amendment of section 28A of Bom. XIV of 1869 In the Civil Courts Act, in section 28A, in sub-section (2), for the words "ten thousand rupees" the words "twenty thousand rupees" shall be substituted. 6. Amendment of section 18 of Act XV of 1882 In the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882, in its application to the City of Ahmedabad (hereinafter referred to as "the Small Cause Courts Act"), in section 18, for the words "three thousand rupees" wherever they occur, the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted. 7. Amendment of section 20 of Act XV of 1882 In the Small Cause Courts Act, in section 20, for the words "three thousand rupees" wherever they occur, the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted. 8. Amendment of section 22 of Act XV of 1882 In the Small Cause Courts Act, in section 22, in clause (b), for the words "three thousand rupees" the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted.