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Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) Act 2001
44Power to correct decisions of Court
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### 44 Power to correct decisions of Court
> > (1) If, after the making of a decision by the Court, the Court is satisfied that there is an obvious error in the text of the decision or in a written statement of reasons for the decision, the Court may direct the registrar to alter the text of the decision or statement in accordance with the directions of the Court.
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> > (2) If the text of a decision or statement is so altered, the altered text is taken to be the decision of the Court or the reasons for the decision, as the case may be.
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> > (3) Examples of obvious errors in the text of a decision or statement of reasons are where –
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> > > > (a) there is an obvious clerical or typographical error in the text of the decision or statement of reasons; or
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> > > > (b) there is an error arising from an accidental slip or omission; or
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> > > > (c) there is a defect of form; or
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> > > > (d) there is an inconsistency between the decision and the statement of reasons.