Time of decision and order

(1) The court shall at the conclusion of the hearing or within six weeks thereafter at a subsequent sitting give its decision in the cause, either by dismissing the complaint or by making such order against the defendant as the justice of the case requires. 33 (2) Where before pronouncing the decision of the court the magistrate ceases to exercise jurisdiction in the judicial district or to hold office, it shall be lawful for him, within six weeks of the conclusion of the hearing, to lodge his written decision with the clerk, who shall read it in open court at the earliest opportunity after notice to the parties and the decision when read shall be the decision of the court. (3) If the complaint is dismissed on the merits, the court shall, upon being required by or on behalf of the defendant at any time within six months after the dismissal, make a formal order of dismissal and give to the defendant a certificate thereof, and the certificate shall upon production be without further proof a bar to any subsequent complaint for the same matter against the defendant. (4) If an order is made against the defendant, a concise minute or memorandum thereof shall be forthwith entered in a book to be kept for that purpose and, if necessary, an order in proper form may be drawn up at any time thereafter. (5) If a defendant against whom an order is made desires to have the order in his case formally drawn up he may, at any time within five days from the date of adjudication, require the magistrate to do so, and thereupon it shall be the duty of the magistrate, within two days from the date of his being so required, formally to draw up the order, and the defendant shall be entitled to have a copy thereof without any fee being charged for the copy.