s 22 Powers of rehearing
22.—(1) All appeals to the General Division in the exercise of its appellate civil jurisdiction are to be by way of rehearing.[40/2019] (2) In hearing and deciding an appeal, the General Division has all the powers and duties, as to amendment or otherwise, of the court from which the appeal was brought.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (3) Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other written law, the General Division may receive further evidence —(a) by oral examination in court; (b) by affidavit; (c) by deposition taken before an examiner or a commissioner; or (d) in any other manner as the court may allow.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (4) Except as provided in subsection (5), such further evidence may be given to the General Division only with the permission of the General Division and on special grounds.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (5) Such further evidence may be given to the General Division without permission if the evidence relates to matters occurring after the date of the decision appealed against.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (6) The General Division may draw any inference of fact, give any judgment and make any order.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (7) The powers in this section —(a) may be exercised in relation to any part of the decision appealed against, including any part of the decision appealed against to which the appeal does not relate; and (b) may be exercised in favour of any party to the decision appealed against, including any party to the decision appealed against who has not appealed against the decision.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022]