Singapore legislation
Clause 56
Clause 56
Appeal
(1)
An appeal shall lie to the Appeal Board hereinafter constituted from any decision of the Court —
(i)by any person aggrieved by the decision if the amount in issue on appeal is not less than twenty-five dollars;
in all cases involving any decision as to personal status, by any person aggrieved by the decision;
in all cases relating to maintenance of dependants, by any person aggrieved by the decision:Provided that no such appeal shall lie against a decision by consent; and
in any other case, if the Appeal Board shall give leave to appeal.
(2)
Every appeal and every application for leave to appeal shall be presented within one month from the date of the decision appealed against or against which it is desired to appeal:Provided that the Appeal Board may if it thinks fit permit any appeal and any such application to be presented after the expiration of that period.
(3)
Notice of appeal shall be sent by the appellant to the Appeal Board through the Secretary of the Majlis and to all other persons who were parties to the proceedings in respect of which the appeal is made.
(4)
The President of Singapore acting on the advice of the Majlis shall annually nominate at least seven Muslims to form a panel of persons from among whom an Appeal Board of three may be constituted from time to time by the President of the Majlis.
(5)
On any person appealing against the decision of the Court or applying for leave to appeal in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the President of the Majlis shall select three persons to form an Appeal Board to hear such appeal or application for leave to appeal and shall nominate one of such persons to preside over the Appeal Board.
(6)
On any appeal an Appeal Board may confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the Court, exercise any such powers as the Court could have exercised, make such order as the Court ought to have made or order a retrial.
(7)
The decision of the Appeal Board shall be final.