Cap. 600 Art. 46Proceedings for debts due to the Authority.

(1) Where the Authority desires to sue for the recovery of a debt due to the Authority under any law which it is entitled to enforce for any licence or authorisation fee or other similar fee or charge, however so described, that may be due, the Chairman or an officer of the Authority duly authorised by the Authority to act on its behalf may make a declaration on oath before the registrar, a judge or a magistrate wherein he states the nature of the debt and the name of the debtor and confirm that it is due.

(2) The declaration referred to in sub-article (1) shall be served upon the debtor by means of a judicial act and it shall have the same effect as a final judgement of the competent court unless the debtor shall, within a period of twenty days from service upon him of the said declaration, oppose the claim by filing an application demanding that the court declare the claim unfounded.

(3) The application filed in terms of sub-article (2) shall be served upon the Authority, which shall be entitled to file a reply within a period of twenty days. The court shall appoint the application for hearing on a date after the lapse of that period.

(4) Any debts due to the Authority in accordance with this article shall be prescribed by the lapse of the period of five years from the date on which the debt was due.