Cap. 602 · Minor Protection (Alternative Care) Act (Cap. 602)
Cap. 602 Art. 66Appeals from decisions of the Court.
TITLE II
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, any party in proceedings under this Act which feels aggrieved by a decision may appeal by filing an application to the Court of Appeal (Inferior
Jurisdiction) as constituted in accordance with article 41(9) of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure:
Provided that for the purposes of this article a minor shall also be deemed as an aggrieved party, as may be represented by the Children’s Advocate assigned to him:
Provided further that the provisions of this article shall not apply when the methods of contestation or redress for any particular decision have not been exhausted in accordance with this Act.
(2) The appeal shall be brought in front of the Court Appeal by application filed within fifteen working days from the date in which a decision was given.
(3) The appealed party shall file its reply within fifteen working days from when it was notified with the appeal application.
(4) The Court of Appeal shall appoint the first hearing of the application not later than thirty days from the date in which the parties were notified with the application and it shall give a final decision within sixty days from the date of the first hearing.
(5) The Court of Appeal may confirm or revoke the decision of the Court, as well as impose other measures it deems fit, and upon final judgement it shall send the acts back to the Court so that it may consider the case in accordance with articles 22, 23 or 24, as applicable.
(6) An appeal made according to this article shall not stay the execution of the appealed decision.
(7) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the
Code of Organization and Civil Procedure on the Court of Appeal and for appeals heard by it shall apply mutatis mutandis:
Provided that all cases shall, at all times, be heard behind closed doors.
Änderungsgeschichte
- Amended by XXXVII.2020.12