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[84 STAT. 565]
PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1970
[84 STAT. 565]

84 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970

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(7) Section 16-8910 is amended by striking out ", or the rules prescribed pursuant to section 13-101 (c) " and inserting in lieu thereof or the rules of the court'- and by striking out "of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions". AMENDMENTS TO TITLE

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SEC. 146. (a) Title 17 of the District of Columbia Code is amended 77 Stat. 612. as follows: (1) Chapter 1 and the item relating to such chapter in the chapter ^^c^^ode n analysis are repealed. loi! (2)(A) Section 17-301 is amended— (i) by striking out "Court of General Sessions" in the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof "Superior Court", (ii) by striking out "District of Columbia Court of General Sessions" and inserting in lieu thereof "Superior Court of the District of Columbia", and (iii) by striking out "section 11-741 (c) " and inserting in lieu thereof "section 11-721 (c)". (B) The item relating to section 17-301 in the analysis of chapter 3 is amended by striking out "Court of General Sessions" and inserting in lieu thereof "Superior Court". (3)(A) Section 17-303 is amended to read as follows: "§ 17-303. Appeals from administrative orders and decisions "An appeal from an order or decision as provided for in section 1 1 722, is commenced by filing, within the time prescribed pursuant to ^"'^' P* '^^^• section 17-307(a), the written petition for review provided by section ^"•^• 11 of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1510). The District of Columbia Court of Appeals may Post, p.;i82. prescribe the necessary rules and procedures for review of administrative orders and decisions, consistent with such section 11." (B) The item relating to section 17-303 in the analysis of chapter 3 is amended by striking out "; petition; records, procedure". (4) Section 17-304 is amended by striking out "Board of Commissioners" and inserting in lieu thereof "Commissioner or Council" and by inserting after "District of Columbia," the first time it appears the following: "by the independent agency,". (5) Section 17-305 is amended to read as follows: "§ 17-305. Scope of review " (a) In considering an order or judgment of a lower court (or any of its divisions or branches) brought before it for review, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals shall review the record on appeal. When the issues of fact were tried by jury, the court shall review the case only as to matters of law. When the case was tried without a jury, the court may review both as to the facts and the law, but the judgment may not be set aside except for errors of law unless it appears that the judgment is plainly wrong or without evidence to support it. " (b) The provisions of section 11 of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1510) shall apply with respect to review by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals of an order or decision under that Act." (6) Section 17-306 is amended by striking out "branch" and inserting in lieu thereof "division or branch" and by striking out "order or decision of an administration agency" and inserting in lieu thereof "administrative order or decision". (7) Section 17-^307 is amended b j striking out "section 11-741 or 11-742" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "section 11-721