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MAGISTRATES' COURTS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1964 - SECT 147

Procedure on appeal.

147.(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 22 of the
Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, where a case is stated under
section 146 for the opinion of the Court of Appeal, that Court may exercise
all the powers, authority and jurisdiction of the magistrates' court stating
the case and, in addition may

(a)affirm, reverse or vary the decision of the magistrates' court;

(b)remit the case stated, with such declarations or directions as the Court of
Appeal may think proper, for hearing and determination by the magistrates'
court or for re-statement or amendment or for a supplemental case to be stated
thereon; or

(c)make such order as to costs and expenses as the Court of Appeal may think
proper;

(2) Except as provided by [section 41 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act
1978], the decision of the Court of Appeal upon a case stated under this Part
shall be final.

Cases stated by magistrates' courts.



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