The Land Court Act, 2023 (Act No. 6 of 2023)

Chapter 4 : Court Proceedings

Part 2 : Rules, powers and functions of Court under other legislation, intervention, right to appear, legal representation, powers of Court on hearing appeals and judgment by default

17. Powers of Court on hearing of appeals

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(1)Any person who is aggrieved by a judgment or order of a Magistrate’s Court may appeal to the Court against that judgment or order in accordance with—
(a) any land related legislation conferring appellate jurisdiction on the Court; and
(b) the rules contemplated in section 32.

 

(2) The Court, at the hearing of any appeal in terms of this Act or any law conferring upon it any appellate jurisdiction, has the power—
(a) to receive further evidence;
(b) to remit the case to the court or other tribunal of first instance for further hearing, with such instructions as regards the taking of further evidence or otherwise as the Court considers necessary; or
(c) to confirm, amend or set aside the judgment, order or decision which is the subject matter of the appeal and to give any judgment, order or decision which the circumstances may require,

unless such law provides otherwise.