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Certified copies.- (1) The Law Officer shall apply for certified copies of the judgment and decree or order immediately after pronouncement, without any loss of time. In cases, where the decision has gone against the Government, he shall examine whether there are valid grounds to take the matter in appeal, revision or review and forward his report along with the certified copy of the judgment and decree or order, copies of documents produced in the case and the depositions of witnesses examined on both sides, to the Law Secretary within three days of the receipt of the certified copies. (2) Whenever certified copies of the judgment and decree in a First Appeal are forwarded as required by sub-section (1) above the Law Officer shall also obtain and forward certified copies of the judgment and decree of the Trial Court. To avoid delay in obtaining such copies the Law Officer shall apply and obtain such copies well in advance.