48Power of Full Court to receive further evidence

### 48 Power of Full Court to receive further evidence > > (1)  On the hearing of any appeal a Full Court shall have power to receive further evidence upon questions of fact, and may take such evidence by oral examination in court or by affidavit, or may direct the same to be taken by a judge or an examiner, or a commissioner, or a judge of an inferior court of civil jurisdiction. > > > (2)  Upon appeals in interlocutory applications, or in any case as to matters which have occurred after the date of the judgment, order, or other determination from which the appeal is brought, such further evidence may be given without special leave. > > > (3)  Upon any appeal from a judgment, order, or other determination given or made after the trial of any cause or matter on the merits, such further evidence (except as to matters which have occurred after the date of judgment, order, or determination) shall be admitted only by special leave of the Full Court, which shall only be granted in cases in which – > > > > > > (a) the evidence was not in the possession of the party seeking to have it admitted, and could not by proper diligence have been obtained by him, before the termination of the trial; or > > > > > > > (b) there is some other special circumstance which, in the opinion of the Full Court, justifies the admission of it.