(1) The District Customary Court shall he the court of appeal as against decisions of the Subordinate District Customary Courts and Village Courts in suits and cases both civil and criminal decided by the said courts.
(2) The District Customary Court may also try suits and cases triable by the Subordinate District Customary Courts, as and when occasion arises.
56. The District Customary Court in trying criminal cases as an original court shall exercise such powers not exceeding those of a Magistrate First Class as defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as may be invested with by the Slate Government. The District Customary Court may also award payment in restitution or compensation to the aggrieved or to the injured party in accordance with Customary law.