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5775 Reference appeals to Court of Appeal—application of
certain rules to reference appeals
(1) The rules mentioned in subrule (2) apply to a reference appeal as if—
(a) a reference to an appeal were a reference to the reference appeal;
and
(b) a reference to the appellant were a reference to the applicant;
and
(c) a reference to the respondent were a reference to each interested
(d) a reference to a notice of appeal were a reference to the
application for a reference appeal; and
(e) any other necessary changes were made to those provisions or
any other provisions of these rules.
(2) The rules applying to reference appeals are as follows:
• rule 5406 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—notice of appeal to be
• rule 5408 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—date for settlement of
appeal papers)
• rule 5412 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—amending notice of
• rule 5432 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—settlement of appeal
• rule 5436 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—setting appeal for
hearing)
• rule 5437 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—changing appeal hearing
date)
• rule 5441 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—absence of party)
• rule 5470 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—abandonment of ground
• rule 5607 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—keeping exhibits).
Questions referred—Supreme Court Division 5.7.1
Rule 5800
Division 5.7.1 Questions referred—Supreme Court