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Formal Consolidation |  2007 RevEd
Appeals from District and Magistrates’ Courts
21.—(1)  Subject to the provisions of this Act or 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 suit or action for the recovery of immovable property or in any civil cause or matter where the amount in dispute or the value of the subject-matter exceeds $50,000 or such other amount as may be specified by an order made under subsection (3) or with the leave of a District Court, a Magistrate’s Court or the High Court if under that amount.
[4/86; 16/93; 43/98]
(2)  Such appeals may be heard before one Judge provided that the Judge, if he thinks fit, may reserve any appeal for the decision of a court consisting of 3 Judges, and in such case the appeal shall be decided in accordance with the opinion of the majority of the Judges composing the High Court.
(3)  The President may, after consulting the Chief Justice, by order published in the Gazette, vary the amount mentioned in subsection (1).
[43/98]
Informal Consolidation | Amended S 746/2018
Appeals from District and Magistrates’ Courts
21.—(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 —
(a)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 $60,000 or such other amount as may be specified by an order made under subsection (3); or
[Act 46 of 2018 wef 01/01/2019]
(b)with the leave of that District Court or Magistrate’s Court or the High Court, in any other case.
[30/2010 wef 01/01/2011]
(2)  Such appeals may be heard before one Judge provided that the Judge, if he thinks fit, may reserve any appeal for the decision of a court consisting of 3 Judges, and in such case the appeal shall be decided in accordance with the opinion of the majority of the Judges composing the High Court.
(2A)  An order of the High Court giving or refusing leave under subsection (1)(b) shall be final.
[30/2010 wef 01/01/2011]
(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.
[30/2010 wef 01/01/2011]
(3)  The President may, after consulting the Chief Justice, by order published in the Gazette, vary the amount mentioned in subsection (1).
[43/98]