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(1) The Customary Courts in executing decisions rendered in civil suits and cases shall follow the spirit of the Code of Civil Procedure in that regard. Provided that houses. needful clothing, cooking utensils or implements, may not he attached, sold or transferred in execution of such decisions unless themselves the subject of the suit or case. Land may be sold or temporarily transferred in execution of such decision only when customs and usages prevalent in the area of the district so permit. (2) There shall be no imprisonment for debt excepting cases where the customary court is satisfied that fraudulent disposal or concealment of property has taken place and in such cases the debtor may be detained for a period not exceeding three months. (3) The decision passed on appeal in civil cases shall be sent to the original court for execution.