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Guardianship of Minors Act 1971

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16Appeals and procedure

(1)Where any application has been made under this Act to a county court, the High Court shall, at the instance of any party to the application, order the application to be removed to the High Court and there proceeded with on such terms as to costs as it thinks proper.

(2)An appeal shall lie to the High Court from any order made by a county court under this Act.

(3)Subject to subsection (4) of this section, where on an application to a magistrates' court under this Act the court makes or refuses to make an order, an appeal shall lie to the High Court.

(4)Where an application is made to a magistrates' court under this Act, and the court considers that the matter is one which would more conveniently be dealt with by the High Court, the magistrates' count may refuse to make an order, and in that case no appeal shall lie to the High Court.

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