Singapore legislation

Section 59

of Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969

Section 59

Hearing of appeals

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(1)

Appeals to the Court of Appeal are to be by way of rehearing.

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(2)

In hearing and deciding an appeal, the Court of Appeal has all the powers and duties, as to amendment or otherwise, of the court or tribunal from which the appeal was brought.

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(3)

The Court of Appeal may receive further evidence by oral examination in court, by affidavit, or by deposition taken before an examiner or a commissioner.

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(4)

Except as provided in subsection (5), such further evidence may be given to the Court of Appeal only with the leave of the Court of Appeal and on special grounds.

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(5)

Such further evidence may be given to the Court of Appeal without leave if the evidence relates to matters occurring after the date of the decision appealed against.

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(6)

The Court of Appeal may draw any inference of fact, give any judgment and make any order.

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(7)

The powers in this section —

(a)

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

(b)

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.

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