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PROSTITUTION REGULATION ACT - SECT 40

Appeals to Supreme Court on point of law

40. Appeals to Supreme Court on point of law

(1) A person who has appealed to the Tribunal and is aggrieved by the Tribunal's decision on the appeal may, in accordance with the Rules of the Supreme Court, appeal to the Supreme Court on a question of law.

(2) Subject to subsection (4), an appeal to the Supreme Court shall be brought not later than 28 days after the date of the Tribunal's decision.

(3) A person entitled to appeal to the Supreme Court may, not later than 28 days after the giving of the Tribunal's decision, request the Tribunal in writing to state its reasons for the decision, and the Tribunal shall comply with the request in writing not later than 28 days after receiving it.

(4) Where a person has made a request to the Tribunal under subsection (3), the time for bringing an appeal against its decision shall expire 28 days after the Tribunal has complied with the request.

(5) On an appeal under this section, the Supreme Court may by order -

(a) confirm the Tribunal's decision;

(b) quash that decision, with or without substituting for it any other decision that the Tribunal could have made, and direct the Commission or the Commissioner of Police to take such action as may be necessary to give effect to the order; or

(c) remit the matter to the Tribunal with a direction to reconsider it in the light of any directions on the law contained in the order,

and the Commission has power to do all such things as may be necessary to comply with a direction under paragraph (b).



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