166. Dispute concerning right of use of land or water.

(1) Whenever an Executive Magistrate is satisfied from a police report or other information that a dispute likely to cause a breach of the peace exists regarding any alleged right of user of any land or water within his local jurisdiction, whether or not such right is claimed as an easement, he may make an order in writing, stating the grounds of his being so satisfied and requiring the parties concerned in such dispute to attend his Court, and to put in written statements of their respective claims.

(2) The Magistrate shall then peruse the statements so put in, hear the parties, receive all such evidence as may be produced by them, take such further evidence, if any, as he thinks necessary, and, if possible, decide whether such right exists; and the provisions of section 164 shall, so far as may be, apply to proceedings under this section.