s 18 Compensation, damages and costs to be determined by Magistrate’s Court
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, in all cases where compensation, damages, costs or expenses are by this Act directed to be paid, the amount and, if necessary, the apportionment of the amount and any question of liability shall in case of dispute be summarily ascertained and determined by a Magistrate’s Court. (2) If the amount of compensation, damages, costs or expenses is not paid by the party liable to pay the amount within seven days after demand, such amount may be reported to a Magistrate’s Court and recovered in the same way as if it were a fine imposed by a Magistrate’s Court. (3) An appeal shall lie to the High Court from any decision of a Magistrate’s Court under this section, and the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593] shall mutatis mutandis apply to all such appeals.