12. Appeals. Subject to this Act, the executive committee court at village level shall be the court of first instance in matters under this Part of the Act and appeals from that court shall follow the order of appeals as set out in section 105. PART IV—FAMILY AND CHILDREN COURT. 13. Establishment of family and children court. (1) There shall be a court to be known as the family and children court in every district, and any other lower government unit designated by the Chief Justice by notice in the Gazette. (2) A magistrate not below the grade of magistrate grade II shall be assigned to preside over the family and children court. 14. Jurisdiction of family and children court. (1) A family and children court shall have power to hear and determine— (a) criminal charges against a child subject to sections 93 and 94; and (b) applications relating to child care and protection. (2) The court shall also exercise any other jurisdiction conferred on it by this or any other written law. 15. Venue of the family and children court. A family and children court shall, whenever possible, sit in a different building from the one normally used by other courts. 16. Procedure in family and children court. (1) The procedure of the family and children court in all matters shall be in accordance with rules of court made by the Rules Committee for the purpose, but subject to the following— (a) the court shall sit as often as necessary; (b) proceedings shall be held in camera; (c) proceedings shall be as informal as possible and by inquiry rather