(1) After the publication of either of such lists, any person who objects to any assessment, or to his or her inclusion or exclusion, shall lodge his or her objection in writing with the Clerk to the local authority to which either of such lists refers within 14 days after such publication in the Gazette.
(2) The Local Authority shall fix a day or days within 14 days next after the time for lodging such objections, for hearing such objections and shall dispose of the same by confirmation, alteration, inclusion in or exclusion from such lists as the case may be, and shall cause a list of such objections and the decision of the Local Authority in each case to be published in the next issue of the Gazette after the expiration of the last mentioned 14 days.
(3) Any person aggrieved by the decision given against him or her in such list may appeal therefrom by lodging an objection in writing with the Clerk of the District Court of the district in which is situated the Town or Village to which such list refers, and with the Clerk to the Local Authority within 14 days after such publication in the Gazette.
(4) The Magistrate of the said Court shall fix a day or days for the hearing of such objections and of evidence of witnesses of value or otherwise tendered by the parties, and shall confirm, alter or amend any such assessment or include in or exclude from such list, as the case may be, the name of the person objecting with or without costs. An appeal shall lie on a point of law from the decision of the Magistrate under this section to the High Court in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure as to appeals from the District Court, but in all other respects the decision of the Magistrate shall be final.
(5) Such costs shall be according to the scale of fees contained in Schedule 3 of this Act an may be recovered at the instance of the Clerk, in the same manner as costs are recovered after judgment in civil cases in a District Court.
Provided that any costs adjudged to be paid by the Clerk shall be borne and paid out of the Urban or Village District Fund of the town or village to which the objection relates on the production of a certificate of the Magistrate specifying the amount of costs against the respective local authority.
(Amended by Act 22 of 1970)