Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Court of Appeal may be constituted by a single judge for hearing and deciding any of the following matters ( incidental matters ) in relation to an appeal:
(a) leave or special leave to appeal;
(b) extension of time to institute an appeal;
(c) leave to amend the grounds of an appeal;
(d) amendment or stay of an order of the court from which the appeal is brought;
(e) suspension of the operation of an order to which the appeal relates;
(f) including, removing or substituting a party;
(g) a consent order disposing of the appeal (including an order for costs);
(h) dismissal of an appeal or other proceeding for want of prosecution or for any other reason prescribed under the rules;
(i) dismissal of an appeal or other proceeding on the application of the appellant or other applicant;
(j) directions about the conduct of the appeal (including directions about use of written submissions and limiting time for oral argument);
(k) any other question of practice and procedure in the Court of Appeal;
(l) costs and other matters incidental to a matter mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (k).
(2) The rules may provide for incidental matters to be dealt with without an oral hearing, subject to any conditions prescribed under the rules.
(3) The rules may provide that the jurisdiction and powers of the Court of Appeal may be exercised by a single judge in particular kinds of proceedings.