Section 16, Family Courts Act, 1984 [S1S-VCF]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 24 May 1984.

In Family Courts Act, 1984 [A10-WFP]. This text from 24 May 1984. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 16, Family Courts Act, 1984 [S1S-VCF]. Machine: S1S-VCF.

16. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the High Court under this Act may, within thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the Registrar in such form and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) No appeal shall lie under this section against an order made with the consent of the parties.

Defined terms in this text (3)

Court: Section 2, Family Courts Act, 1984 [S1STYA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Court: 49 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Family Courts Act, 1984 [S1STYA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Registrar: Section 2, Family Courts Act, 1984 [S1STYA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 3 and includes an Assistant Registrar

Registrar: 79 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

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Cited by (1)

Section 19, Family Courts Act, 1984 [S1S-VF9], 24 May 1984, Band A. "section 16".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (0)

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