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Part 7 · Miscellaneous

22. Transfer of proceedings from tribunal to court under section 20 of Act

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2022. 2 amendments in all.

(1)

An application to an appropriate court under section 20(1) of the Act must be made by originating application.

(2)

Where an order is made by the General Division of the High Court for the transfer of any proceedings from a tribunal to the General Division of the High Court —

(a)

the Registrar of the State Courts must send to the Registrar of the Supreme Court the file of the proceedings, all documents and exhibits, and a certified copy of the notes of evidence (if any) of the proceedings; and

(b)

the Registrar of the Supreme Court must give notice of the transfer to every party to the proceedings.

(3)

Where an order is made by a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court for the transfer of any proceedings from a tribunal to the District Court or Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be), the Registrar of the State Courts must give notice of the transfer to every party to the proceedings.

Subregulation 1

An application to an appropriate court under section 20(1) of the Act must be made by originating application.

Subregulation 2

Where an order is made by the General Division of the High Court for the transfer of any proceedings from a tribunal to the General Division of the High Court —

(a)

the Registrar of the State Courts must send to the Registrar of the Supreme Court the file of the proceedings, all documents and exhibits, and a certified copy of the notes of evidence (if any) of the proceedings; and

(b)

the Registrar of the Supreme Court must give notice of the transfer to every party to the proceedings.

Subregulation 3

Where an order is made by a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court for the transfer of any proceedings from a tribunal to the District Court or Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be), the Registrar of the State Courts must give notice of the transfer to every party to the proceedings.

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