Chief Judge to the parties by whom the same have been respectively paid.

Authority to the Chief Judge of the Small Cause Court to delegate certain powers and to make rule.— The Chief Judge of the Small Cause Court may—

1. (a) delegate, either generally or specially to any other Judge of the said Court, power to receive applications, appeals and references under this Act and to discharge any other duty in connection with such applications, appeals and references, except the hearing and adjudication thereof ;
2. (b) if for any reason, it shall be necessary so to do in order to secure the disposal of any application made to him under section 20 within the limited period prescribed in the said section, delegate to any other Judge of the said Court the hearing and adjudication of the said application ;
3. (c) from time to time, with the approval of the 6[ 7[State] Government], make rules, not inconsistent with this Act, providing for any matter connected with the exercise of the jurisdiction conferred upon him by this Act which is not herein specifically provided for. Proceedings before Magistrates