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Sub-section 4. — The Surveyor-General, his 

 district delegates, Administradores de 

 Concelhos, Administradores de Circumscri- 

 poes Civis, and Capitaes-Mores shall have 

 power to draw up and order the serving 

 of writs in connection with such fines. 



Sub-section 5. — Such writs shall be sworn to 

 and shall hold good in a court of law till 

 the contrary has been proved. 



The action is to be brought forward by, and the 

 fine imposed, at the instance of the Crown. 



Sub-section 6. — The amount of such fine shall 

 be paid into the Public Treasury, w'ith 

 the exception of one-tenth, which shall 

 belong to the informer. 



Sub-section 7. — While the matter is sub judice 

 and before the trial is held the accused 

 may make a confession of guilt and 

 request the Court to fix a fine, which 

 shall, together with the respective costs 

 of the action, be paid within ten days of 

 the date of the order of the Court, failing 

 w^hich the action shall be proceeded with 

 in the ordinary way. 



In the case of the action being proceeded w^ith 

 the Court may in giving final judgment 

 alter the amount of the fine determined 

 in the order previously issued. 

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