Administration of justice

(1) Every Village Authority or Village Council constituted under the law in force from time to time shall administer justice within the village limit in accordance with the customary law and usages as accepted by the canons of justice established in Nagaland, and the law in this respect as enforced from time to time. (2) In case of disputes between villages falling in different areas or districts, two or more Village Councils, along with the neighbouring Village Councils, may settle a dispute in a joint session or refer it to the appropriate authority.