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Referendums Act 1997
sec.62DHow appeal is dealt with by Court of Appeal
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### sec.62D How appeal is dealt with by Court of Appeal
In deciding the appeal, the Court of Appeal—
is not bound by technicalities, legal forms or rules of evidence; and
may use the procedures, whether usual or otherwise, that it considers necessary to enable the appeal to be decided quickly and properly; and
has all the powers given to it by the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 .
The court must use its best efforts to ensure that the appeal is heard, and the court’s final decision is made or order is given, as quickly as is reasonable in the circumstances.
s 62D ins 2001 No. 25 s 20
(sec.62D-ssec.1) In deciding the appeal, the Court of Appeal— is not bound by technicalities, legal forms or rules of evidence; and may use the procedures, whether usual or otherwise, that it considers necessary to enable the appeal to be decided quickly and properly; and has all the powers given to it by the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 .
(sec.62D-ssec.2) The court must use its best efforts to ensure that the appeal is heard, and the court’s final decision is made or order is given, as quickly as is reasonable in the circumstances.
- (a) is not bound by technicalities, legal forms or rules of evidence; and
- (b) may use the procedures, whether usual or otherwise, that it considers necessary to enable the appeal to be decided quickly and properly; and
- (c) has all the powers given to it by the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 .