Clause 4

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other written law, an appeal shall lie to the High Court from a decision of a District Court or Magistrate’s Court —

in any case where the amount in dispute, or the value of the subject-matter, at the hearing before that District Court or Magistrate’s Court (excluding interest and costs) exceeds $50,000 or such other amount as may be specified by an order made under subsection (3); or

with the leave of that District Court or Magistrate’s Court or the High Court, in any other case.”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsections:“(2A) An order of the High Court giving or refusing leave under subsection (1)(b) shall be final.(2B) No appeal shall be brought to the High Court in any case where a District Court or Magistrate’s Court makes an order specified in the Third Schedule, except in such circumstances as may be specified in that Schedule.”.