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271 Appeal to County Court authorised by other Acts

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Explained inBill clause 271
(1)If a person is authorised by or under any other Act to appeal from an order of the Magistrates' Court to the County Court, subject to that Act, the provisions of this Act with respect to appeals to the County Court apply.
(2)In this section, if the appeal was from the Magistrates' Court constituted by the Chief Magistrate who is a dual commission holder, a reference to the County Court is to be construed as a reference to the Court of Appeal.
S. 271(2) inserted by No. 3/2016 s. 75, amended by No. 1/2022 s. 70.
1Section 283 gives a further right of appeal from the County Court to the Court of Appeal in certain circumstances.
Note to s. 271 substituted as Notes by No. 48/2012 s. 17.
2Section 302A provides for the reservation of a question of law for determination by the Court of Appeal during the hearing of an appeal by the County Court.