Article 6 Appeals from official referees

Order 58 shall be amended by substituting for rule 4 the following rule—

“Appeals from official referees

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Subject to section 18 of the Act (which shall apply in relation to a decision of an official referee as if he were a judge of the High Court), an appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from a decision of an official referee—

(a)

on a question of law or, where section 18(1)(f) does not apply, as to costs only; and

(b)

with the leave of the official referee or the Court of Appeal, on any question of fact or, where section 18(1)(f) applies, as to costs only.”.