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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 1102/2020
Appeals from District and Magistrates’ Courts
21.—(1)  Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other written law, an appeal lies to the General Division from a decision of a District Court or Magistrate’s Court only with the leave of that District Court or Magistrate’s Court or the General Division in the following cases:
(a)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) does not exceed $60,000 or such other amount as may be specified by an order made under subsection (3);
(b)any case specified in the Third Schedule.
[Act 40 of 2019 wef 02/01/2021]
(2)  An appeal to the General Division from a decision of a District Court or Magistrate’s Court 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 those Judges.
[Act 40 of 2019 wef 02/01/2021]
(2A)  An order of the General Division giving or refusing leave under subsection (1) shall be final.
[30/2010 wef 01/01/2011]
[Act 40 of 2019 wef 02/01/2021]
(2B)  [Deleted by Act 40 of 2019 wef 02/01/2021]
(3)  The President may, after consulting the Chief Justice, by order published in the Gazette, vary the amount mentioned in subsection (1).
[43/98]