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lit, inquire into Mio charge in a summary way, ami may for that purpose
summon and cnforco tho attendance of all necessary poisons as in a suit, and
may make such order for tho ropaymonfc of any money oxtorlod, or for tho
Payment ovor of any money levied, and for tho payment of such damages
and costs as tho Court thinks fit.
(2) Tho Court may also, if it thinks lit, on tho snmo inquiry, iinposo
on the clork or officor such fine, not oxceoding oO rupoos for each olfonco, as
tho Court thinks fit.
(2) A clerk or officer punished under this Article shall not, without the
lcavo of tho Court, bo liablo to a civil suit in respect of tho sumo matter;
and any such suit, if already or afterwards begun, may be stayed by tho Court
in such maunor and on such torms as tho Court thinks fit.

(4) Nothing in this Article shall bp deemed to provout any person from
being prosecuted undor any other British or British Indian law for any act
or omission punishable under this Articlo, or from being liablo undor that
other law to any other or higher punishment or penalty than that provided
by this Articlo:

Provided that no person shall bo punished twico for the same offence.

66. Tho Political Rosidont or tho Political Agent may exorcise any power
conferred on any Justices of tho Peace within Mis Majesty’s dominions by any
Act of Parliament, for tho time being in force, regulating merchant seamen
or tho mercantile marine.

67. Where under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, anything is authorized
to be done by, to, or before a Consular officer, such thing may bo dono in
any place in Bahrein by, to, or beforo tho Political Resident, or tho Political
Agent.

68. Tho Political Resident and tho Political Agent shall each be entitled
in Bahrein to act as a Notary Public.

69. The Court shall luivo jurisdiction from time to times to make an order
requiring a person to whom this Ordor applies to contribute in such manner
as tho Court directs, to tho support of his wife, or to the support of his or
her child, whether legitimate or not, being, in the opinion of tho Court, under
the ago of 16 years. Any such ordor may bo made in a summary way, ns
if tho neglect to provide for tho support of such wifo or child were an offence,
and any failure to comply with any such order shall be deemed to bo an offence,
and shall be punislmblo with u fino not exceeding 10 rupees for any ono default,
and the Court may diroefc any penalty imposed for such olfonco to be applied
for the support of such wifo or- child in such manner as tho Court thinks fit.