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Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013)

Chapter 5 : Orders of constitutional invalidity, appeals and settlement of conflicting decisions

19. Powers of court on hearing of appeals

 

The Supreme Court of Appeal or a Division exercising appeal jurisdiction may, in addition to any power as may specifically be provided for in any other law—

(a) dispose of an appeal without the hearing of oral argument;
(b) receive further evidence;
(c) remit the case to the court of first instance, or to the court whose decision is the subject of the appeal, for further hearing, with such instructions as regards the taking of further evidence or otherwise as the Supreme Court of Appeal or the Division deems necessary; or
(d) confirm, amend or set aside the decision which is the subject of the appeal and render any decision which the circumstances may require.