وطبقا للقانون المحلي، أنشأت وزارة العدل محاكم أهلية على أساس اقتراح قدمته اللجان الإقليمية، إذا ارتئي أن هناك ما يستوجبها من حيث حجم المجتمع المحلي المعني.
Under local law, community tribunals were established by the Ministry of Justice, on the basis of a proposal made by provincial committees, if it was felt that they were warranted by the size of the community concerned.