Powers of rehearing
22.—(1)  All appeals to the General Division in the exercise of its appellate civil jurisdiction are to be by way of rehearing.
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(2)  In hearing and deciding an appeal, the General Division has all the powers and duties, as to amendment or otherwise, of the court from which the appeal was brought.
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(3)  Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other written law, the General Division may receive further evidence —
(a)by oral examination in court;
(b)by affidavit;
(c)by deposition taken before an examiner or a commissioner; or
(d)in any other manner as the court may allow.
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(4)  Except as provided in subsection (5), such further evidence may be given to the General Division only with the permission of the General Division and on special grounds.
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(5)  Such further evidence may be given to the General Division without permission if the evidence relates to matters occurring after the date of the decision appealed against.
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(6)  The General Division may draw any inference of fact, give any judgment and make any order.
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(7)  The powers in this section —
(a)may be exercised in relation to any part of the decision appealed against, including any part of the decision appealed against to which the appeal does not relate; and
(b)may be exercised in favour of any party to the decision appealed against, including any party to the decision appealed against who has not appealed against the decision.
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