Referendum Act, 1942

Appeal by case stated to the Supreme Court.

44.—(1) At any stage of the trial of a referendum petition, the High Court may, if it so thinks proper on its own motion or on the application of any party to such petition, state a case for the opinion of the Supreme Court on any question of law arising at such trial.

(2) When the High Court states a case for the opinion of the Supreme Court under this section, the High Court shall not make any final order in relation to the referendum petition in connection with which such case is stated until the Supreme Court has given its decision on the question referred to it by such case, and the High Court may adjourn the trial or any part of the trial of such referendum petition until such decision is given.

(3) The costs of all parties in or about a case stated for the Supreme Court under this section shall for all purposes be part of the costs of such parties respectively in or about the referendum petition in connection with which such case is stated.