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COMMUNITY DISPUTES RESOLUTION
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Enforcement of orders, etc.

24. A decision, a direction or an order of a tribunal or the Registrar may be enforced in any manner which may be prescribed under this Act or by any other written law.

No costs allowed except as provided in Act

25. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, costs, other than disbursements, must not be granted to or awarded against any party to any proceedings before a tribunal or the Registrar.

Division 3—Appeals from tribunal

Appeals from tribunal

26.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), an appeal lies to the High Court only against a decision, a direction or an order of a tribunal—

(a) on any ground involving a question of law;
(b) on the ground that the claim was outside the jurisdiction of the tribunal;
(c) made under section 6(2) or (3) or 9(2); or
(d) which is a final order.

(2) An appeal lies to the High Court under this section only if leave to appeal is given by a tribunal.

(3) An order of the tribunal giving or refusing leave under subsection (2) is final and is not subject to any appeal.

Appeal not to operate as stay of execution

27.—(1) An appeal from a tribunal does not operate as a stay of execution of a decision, a direction or an order (as the case may be) of the tribunal appealed from, unless the tribunal or the High Court otherwise orders.

(2) An order of a stay of execution may be subject to such conditions as to costs, payment into a tribunal or the High Court, the giving of security or otherwise, as the tribunal or the High Court thinks fit.