Singapore legislation
Section 41
Section 41
Hearing of appeals
(1)
Appeals to the Appellate Division are to be by way of rehearing.
(2)
In hearing and deciding an appeal, the Appellate Division has all the powers and duties, as to amendment or otherwise, of the court or tribunal from which the appeal was brought.
(3)
The Appellate Division may receive further evidence by oral examination in court, by affidavit, or by deposition taken before an examiner or a commissioner.
(4)
Except as provided in subsection (5), such further evidence may be given to the Appellate Division only with the leave of the Appellate Division and on special grounds.
(5)
Such further evidence may be given to the Appellate Division without leave if the evidence relates to matters occurring after the date of the decision appealed against.
(6)
The Appellate Division may draw any inference of fact, give any judgment and make any order.
(7)
The powers in this section —
may be exercised in relation to any part of the decision appealed against, including any part of the decision appealed against to which the appeal does not relate; and
may be exercised in favour of any party to the decision appealed against, including any party to the decision appealed against who has not appealed against the decision.