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{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  Jurisdiction
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13846389 Mr. Ikbal K}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 han, Counsel for the Appellant }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13846389 
\par Mr. M}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 .T. Khan, Counsel for the Respondent
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 He has in his employment some person who worked in the capacity of labourer and whom he failed to register with the National Provident Fund und}{
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 us that he also failed to pay contributions to the Fund in respect of the said labourer.
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11694067 In due course he was char}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 ged before a magistrate on both of the 
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\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11694067 f unpaid contributions which a mounted }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 to $72.00.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4593754\charrsid4593754 
 }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11694067 He could not}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  be said t}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11694067 o have been dealt with in any w}{
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pay a surcharge on the overdue subscriptions. The demand was made on {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname date}{\xmlattr\xmlattrns0{\xmlattrname Month}{\xmlattrvalue 7}}{\xmlattr\xmlattrns0{\xmlattrname Day}{\xmlattrvalue 14}}{\xmlattr\xmlattrns0{\xmlattrname 
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\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  the respondent had 14 days in}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid72412  which to pay the surcharge}{
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 within the prescribed period of 14 days constitutes an offence under S.38(1)(f) of the Ordinance.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid72412\charrsid4593754 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 The respondent failed to pay the surcharge and he was duly charged before the same magistrate on {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname date}{\xmlattr\xmlattrns0{\xmlattrname Month}
{\xmlattrvalue 7}}{\xmlattr\xmlattrns0{\xmlattrname Day}{\xmlattrvalue 14}}{\xmlattr\xmlattrns0{\xmlattrname Year}{\xmlattrvalue 1977}}}3/5/77{\*\xmlclose} and he pleaded guilty to non-payment of the said surcharges.}{
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 The magistrate in ordering the respondent's absolute discharge under S.38(1) of Penal Code, appears to have taken the view that there was no need for these proceedings to have}{
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\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 29.6.76 when the respondent had been convicted of the aforesaid}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid808710  }{
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failing to register an employee and failing to pay 
\par contributions. He said }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid808710 the amount of the surcharge, i.e. }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 
the $26.00, should have been mentioned to the court on 29.6.76 and the magistrate could then have ordered the respondent to pay the surcharge of $26.00 along with the arrears of $72.00.
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 The }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8067110 Crown has appealed against th}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 
e magistrate's order on the ground that it is manifestly lenient or erroneous in principle, The Na}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8067110 tional Provident Fund, if I may }{
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\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14576131 he surcharge shall be a}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12138400 t the ra}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 te of 2% per month on}{
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 Therefore the calculation of the }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 total surcharge}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12138400  is }{
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\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  must be demanded in writing and signed by the }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid5325297 M}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 anager or an authorised officer of the Fund. The National Provi}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414 dent Fund may have thought it inexpedient to}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414\charrsid4593754 serve}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 
 such a notice until the outcome of the Court }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414\charrsid4593754 proceeding}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414 s }{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 were known. If the }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414\charrsid4593754 respondent}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 
 had been found not guilty such}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414  no}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 tice would }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414\charrsid4593754 
have}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414  }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 been a waste of time.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4593754\charrsid4593754  }{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 If a different amount were found due the notice likewise would have been ineffective.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414\charrsid4593754 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414 Of course the}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 
 National Provident Fund may have been able to serve the demand for a surcharge prior to the court proceedings and had the responden}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414 t not paid it then there would h}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 ave been}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414  }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 three charges for the magistr}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414 a}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 te to consider on 29.6.76 instead of two. The third being the instant charge, }{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414\charrsid4593754 provided}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3163414  always }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2691930 that the accused wa}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 s found guilty of }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2691930\charrsid4593754 the}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid272226  substantive charges.}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2691930 
\par 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 In all the circumstances I cannot accept that the National Provident F}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2691930 un}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 
d were necessarily inefficient or haphazard in not having demanded the $26.00 surcharge at the time of the proceedings. Under Reg.30 the demand cannot be oral and it must be signed by 
an authorised officer. Therefore there would be no point in the prosecutor informing the magistrate of the amount o}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2691930 f the surcharge. The magistrate}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  could not have ordered payment of th}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2691930 e}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 
 surcharge in the absence of a proper written demand.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2691930\charrsid4593754 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 On the facts the }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2691930\charrsid4593754 respond}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 
ent received the }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2691930\charrsid4593754 notice}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  for payment of the surcharge on 26.7.76. On {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname date}
{\xmlattr\xmlattrns0{\xmlattrname Month}{\xmlattrvalue 7}}{\xmlattr\xmlattrns0{\xmlattrname Day}{\xmlattrvalue 14}}{\xmlattr\xmlattrns0{\xmlattrname Year}{\xmlattrvalue 1977}}}3/5/77{\*\xmlclose} he still had not paid it. He admitted his guilt.}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2691930\charrsid4593754 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 With the greatest of respect to the magistrate's views}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10028496  I }{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 consider }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10028496\charrsid4593754 that}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10028496  he assumed}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  that the National P}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9923226 rovident Fund}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 
 should have made their demand in a different way. Had he desired, the magistrate could have asked them to explain whether or not it}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10028496  }{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 would not have been fairer and mare decen}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10028496 t to have made some demand on 29}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 .6.76.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4593754\charrsid4593754  }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 
An explanation could have been on the lines I have indicated coupled with a submission that the magistrate could not have ordered the payment until an offence of failing to pay the surcharge had been established by evidence of a preceding }{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10028496\charrsid4593754 written}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  demand.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10028496\charrsid4593754 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 In those circumstances the magistrate was not ju}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10028496 s}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8139461 tified in tr}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 eating this as a prosecution which should not have arisen. Who is to know whether or not }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8139461 the responde}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 n}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8139461 t}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  would have paid the
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8139461 surcharge had it been d}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 emanded before 29.6.76? }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8139461\charrsid4593754 
What}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  is known in that h}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8139461 e}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  failed to pay it }{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8139461 when it was properly and}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  lawfully demanded.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8139461\charrsid4593754 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13524699 I regard the ma}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13524699\charrsid4593754 gistrate\rquote s}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 
 order for a complete }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13524699\charrsid4593754 discharge}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 
 to be erroneous in principle and with respect I set aside his order and impose a fine of $}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13524699 10.00 on the accused in its stead and}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754  I}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13524699  }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 order him to pay $10.00 
towards the cost of the proceedings here and in the court below.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13524699 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3959845 {\b\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13524699\charrsid15232048 (Sgd.)}{
\b\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3959845\charrsid15232048  J.T. Williams
\par JUDGE
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4593754 {\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13524699 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 LAUTOKA,
\par {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname date}{\xmlattr\xmlattrns0{\xmlattrname Month}{\xmlattrvalue 7}}{\xmlattr\xmlattrns0{\xmlattrname Day}{\xmlattrvalue 14}}{\xmlattr\xmlattrns0{\xmlattrname Year}{\xmlattrvalue 1977}}}14th July, 1977{\*\xmlclose}.}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3959845\charrsid4593754 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 Director of Public Prosecutions for the Appellant }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3959845 
\par M}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 .T. Khan, Esquire for the Respondent}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3959845\charrsid4593754 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16543396\charrsid4593754 Date of Hearing: 14th July, 1977.
\par }}