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Section 13

of Maintenance Ordinance 1959

State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 13 of 15

Section 13

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this section an appeal shall lie from any order or the refusal of any order under this Ordinance to the High Court or the Federal Court as the case may be in exercise of appellate civil jurisdiction.

(2)

There shall be no appeal on the ground that the amount of any monthly allowance ordered to be paid by any Court under this Ordinance is excessive or insufficient unless such allowance so ordered exceeds the sum of fifty ringgit per month or unless the

Court in fixing the amount of such monthly allowance shall have misdirected itself on a matter of law.

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(3)

All appeals brought under this section to the High Court may, if such Court so orders, be by way of rehearing.

(4)

The procedure, forms and fees in respect of all appeals shall be such as apply to civil appeals from the original Court.

(5)

No appeal made under the provisions of this Ordinance from any order shall operate as a stay of such order unless the High Court or the Court so directs.

Procedure.