Clause 27

by deleting the words “or the Court of Appeal” in the following provision and substituting in each case the words “, the Appellate Division of the High Court or the Court of Appeal”:Section 2(2) (paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of proviso);

by deleting the words “High Court” wherever they appear in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “General Division of the High Court”:Section 10(2) and (3)Section 25(4)(c)Section 29(3)Section 32(5) and (6)Section 38(3)Section 49A(6) and (7);

by deleting the words “Judge of the Supreme Court” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “Supreme Court Judge”:Section 19(4)Section 28(1);

by deleting the words “Court of Appeal” in the following provision and substituting the words “Appellate Division of the High Court or the Court of Appeal”:Section 37;

by deleting the words “or the Court of Appeal” in the following provision and substituting the words “, the Appellate Division of the High Court or the Court of Appeal (as the case may be)”:Section 39; and

by inserting, immediately after section 39, the following Part:“PART IVAAPPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF APPEALS BOARD AND COMMISSIONERCourt to which appeal is to be made 39A.—

The Minister may, after consulting the Chief Justice, by order in the Gazette, determine that appeals under section 29(2) are to be made to the Appellate Division of the High Court, instead of the Court of Appeal. (2) The Minister may, after consulting the Chief Justice, by order in the Gazette, determine that appeals under section 38(2) are to lie to the Appellate Division of the High Court, instead of the Court of Appeal.Modifications where order under section 39A is in force 39B.—

Where an order under section 39A(1) is in force —

any reference to the Court of Appeal in section 29(2), (2A), (3) and (4) is a reference to the Appellate Division of the High Court;

the reference to Court in section 29(4) is a reference to the Appellate Division of the High Court; and

section 29(5) is replaced with the following provision: “(5) There is such further right of appeal from decisions of the Appellate Division of the High Court under this section as exists in the case of decisions made by the Appellate Division of the High Court in the exercise of its appellate civil jurisdiction.”.(2) Where an order under section 39A(2) is in force —

any reference to the Court of Appeal in section 38(3) is a reference to the Appellate Division of the High Court; and

section 38(2) is replaced with the following provisions: “(2) An appeal lies from that decision to the Appellate Division of the High Court. (2A) There is such further right of appeal from decisions of the Appellate Division of the High Court under this section as exists in the case of decisions made by the Appellate Division of the High Court in the exercise of its appellate civil jurisdiction.”.”.