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Justices Act 1886
sec.224Powers of judge incidental to appeal
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### sec.224 Powers of judge incidental to appeal
For an appeal, a District Court judge may, on the application of a party or the judge’s own initiative—
extend the time for filing a notice of appeal; or
make orders and give directions about service of any notice and about any procedure; or
amend the notice of appeal or the statement of grounds of the appeal; or
adjourn the appeal for the time decided by the judge.
For anything under subsection (1) , the judge may impose conditions the judge considers appropriate, including, for example, ordering 1 or both of the following—
subject to section 232 (4) , payment of costs;
for anything other than an adjournment—an adjournment.
If a District Court judge is exercising a power under this section on the judge’s own initiative, then, if the parties are not before the court, the judge must direct the parties to attend the court.
If a party is applying to a District Court judge to exercise a power under this section against another party, then, unless the other party is before the court, the party must serve a copy of the application on the other party.
Subsection (1) has no effect on the responsibility or power of the Chief Judge under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 28A .
s 224 sub 1949 13 Geo 6 No. 30 s 34; 2003 No. 55 s 76
(sec.224-ssec.1) For an appeal, a District Court judge may, on the application of a party or the judge’s own initiative— extend the time for filing a notice of appeal; or make orders and give directions about service of any notice and about any procedure; or amend the notice of appeal or the statement of grounds of the appeal; or adjourn the appeal for the time decided by the judge.
(sec.224-ssec.2) For anything under subsection (1) , the judge may impose conditions the judge considers appropriate, including, for example, ordering 1 or both of the following— subject to section 232 (4) , payment of costs; for anything other than an adjournment—an adjournment.
(sec.224-ssec.3) If a District Court judge is exercising a power under this section on the judge’s own initiative, then, if the parties are not before the court, the judge must direct the parties to attend the court.
(sec.224-ssec.4) If a party is applying to a District Court judge to exercise a power under this section against another party, then, unless the other party is before the court, the party must serve a copy of the application on the other party.
(sec.224-ssec.5) Subsection (1) has no effect on the responsibility or power of the Chief Judge under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 28A .
- (a) extend the time for filing a notice of appeal; or
- (b) make orders and give directions about service of any notice and about any procedure; or
- (c) amend the notice of appeal or the statement of grounds of the appeal; or
- (d) adjourn the appeal for the time decided by the judge.
- (a) subject to section 232 (4) , payment of costs;
- (b) for anything other than an adjournment—an adjournment.