215Powers of Supreme Court

### 215 Powers of Supreme Court > > (1)  [*\[Section 215 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 25, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS25@Hpa@EN) The Commission– > > > > > > (a) may at any time; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 215 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 25, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS25@Hpb@EN) shall, if ordered to do so by a judge in chambers following an application made in a summary way by an applicant or appellant at a hearing of the Commission– > > > > state a case for the opinion of the Supreme Court on any question of law arising on an application or appeal under this Act. > > > (2)  The Supreme Court shall – > > > > > > (a) hear and determine a question of law referred to it; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 215 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 25, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS25@Hpc@EN) remit its decision to the Commission. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 215 Subsection (3) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 25, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS25@Hpd@EN) The Commission is bound by a decision given in accordance with [subsection (2)](#GS215@Gs2@EN) [(b)](#GS215@Gs2@Hpb@EN) . > > > (4)  The Supreme Court may make such order as to cost of any case referred to it as it considers appropriate. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 215 Subsection (5) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 25, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS25@Hpe@EN) An application shall not be made to a judge under [subsection (1)](#GS215@Gs1@EN) [(b)](#GS215@Gs1@Hpb@EN) except by a person who has already asked the Commission to state a case on a question. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 215 Subsection (6) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 25, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS25@Hpf@EN) Except as provided by this section, a decision by the Commission is final and without appeal.