Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.122Procedure for appeals
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sec.122 Procedure for appeals
The notice of appeal may be filed in any registry of the District Court. On the filing of the notice of appeal, the registrar of the District Court must, as soon as practicable, send the registrar of the Magistrates Court from which the appeal is brought a copy of the notice of appeal. Under section 27 (1) of the Act , the registrar of the Magistrates Court held at a place is taken to hold office as the registrar of the Childrens Court constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices held at the place. The registrar of the Magistrates Court must, within 7 days of receiving a copy of the notice of appeal, send the registrar of the District Court copies of all documents used in or relevant to the proceeding from which the appeal is brought, including, but not limited to, the following documents— initiating documents; affidavits or written statements of evidence; transcripts or notes of oral evidence; exhibits; any documents embodying the formal decision, including the reasons for the decision. (sec.122-ssec.1) The notice of appeal may be filed in any registry of the District Court. (sec.122-ssec.2) On the filing of the notice of appeal, the registrar of the District Court must, as soon as practicable, send the registrar of the Magistrates Court from which the appeal is brought a copy of the notice of appeal. Under section 27 (1) of the Act , the registrar of the Magistrates Court held at a place is taken to hold office as the registrar of the Childrens Court constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices held at the place. (sec.122-ssec.3) The registrar of the Magistrates Court must, within 7 days of receiving a copy of the notice of appeal, send the registrar of the District Court copies of all documents used in or relevant to the proceeding from which the appeal is brought, including, but not limited to, the following documents— initiating documents; affidavits or written statements of evidence; transcripts or notes of oral evidence; exhibits; any documents embodying the formal decision, including the reasons for the decision.
- (a) initiating documents;
- (b) affidavits or written statements of evidence;
- (c) transcripts or notes of oral evidence;
- (d) exhibits;
- (e) any documents embodying the formal decision, including the reasons for the decision.