(a) If the Chief Justice or Associate Justice is satisfied that a dispute which is within the jurisdiction of the Land and Titles Division has arisen between Samoans and is likely to be the subject matter of proceedings under this chapter, he may, at any time before the commencement of proceedings, make such order as to him may seem just to restrain any Samoans from:
(1) remaining in possession of or entering upon any Samoan land;
(2) holding or using any Samoan name or title;
(3) exercising any right or doing any act, matter or thing concerning or affecting any Samoan land or any Samoan name or title.
(b) Any order under subsection (a) may be made ex parte or otherwise and shall remain in full force and effect until the final judgment of the Land and Titles Division. The presiding judge may, at any time after the commencement of proceedings and upon the application of any party affected by such order, modify, vary or rescind the same.
History: 1969, PL 11-54; 1970, PL 11-119.