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{\*\bkmkstart Ports_Authority_v_CT_Marketing_Ltd_1}PORTS AUTHORITY OF FIJI v C & T MARKETING LTD. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 (No. 1)}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 

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Practice and procedure - whether rule 17(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules allowed an Appellant to abandon and refile appeal an unlimited number of times \endash  Court of Appeal Rules rr.10, 17(1), (2), (3), 18(2), (8), (10)
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 An arbitrator awarded $501,412.63 to the Respondent for towage services, unpaid salvage charges of a vessel the }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824 "}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Archer}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824 "}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
 and for repair costs after salvage, to the pilot boats used. The High Court upheld this award on appeal. The Appellant appealed against the High Court}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824 '}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 s decision. The Respondent applied in the Court of Appeal to strike out the appeal on the ground that th
e appeal, being a second appeal, leave was required, but a single Judge of the Court of Appeal dismissed the application, deciding this was a first appeal against a final decision. An earlier interlocutory appeal from an arbitrator}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824 '}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 s decision was heard by the High Court, on the ground of the arbitrator}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824 '}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 s misconduct. 
The Appellant failed to pay security for costs within 14 days and the Appellant was told that the appeal had been deemed to be abandoned. The Appellant filed a second Notice of Appeal. Security 
for Costs was fixed and paid on the same day. Under directions, the Appellant was to submit the appeal record to the registry within 30 days for approval.}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824  }{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 There was to be strict compliance with r.18 of the Court of Appeal Rules. The Appellant failed to lo
dge four copies of the record at the registry, nor a notice on all parties that the record was ready for collection within 28 days. The registry deemed the appeal abandoned. The appellant tried to file a third Notice of Appeal at the registry but was refu
sed and the matter referred to the Deputy Registrar.}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824  }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
The Deputy Registrar ruled an appellant is allowed only one opportunity to file a Notice of Appeal, after its first appeal is deemed to be abandoned, in order to give finality to any appeal process, and 
for r.17 to be effective and not lead to an absurdity. The appellant filed a summons for extension of time to lodge the record of the proceedings with the registrar, or to set aside the ruling of the Deputy Registrar. 
At the hearing, counsel withdrew the first ground. Counsel said the plain and simple meaning of r.17(1) allowed an appellant to abandon and refile appeal an unlimited number of times, and that the r
egistrar had no discretion to refuse to accept a fresh notice of appeal provided it was filed within the time limit set by r.18(8). Respondent}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824 '}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 s counsel said the registry would have accepted the papers in the vacation period but the Appellant tried to file after that time.}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824  }{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Respondent}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824 '}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 s counsel suggested the Appellant
 should ask for leave to appeal out of time, and the manner the Appellant conducted its appeal suggested that the court}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824 '}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
s processes were being abused to delay the hearing. The Court upheld the Deputy Registrar}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824 '}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
s conclusion that only one fresh notice of appeal can be lodged.}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid3503824  }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
As the Appellant did not file for leave to appeal out of time, the appeal stood dismissed.}{\b\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 The purpose of the Rules is to expedite the appellate process and to make it more efficient. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
The High Court}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
legal vacation should not be excluded in the computation of time limits under the Court of Appeal Act. The appeal was deemed to be abandoned 28 days after the certification of the record when the Appellant did not lodge four copies of the 
record nor file a notice to other parties that the record was ready for collection within time. Automatic abandonment of the appeal is intended to operate as a sanction against delay. 
Thereafter the Appellant would have had 42 days to file a fresh notice of appeal only with the leave of the Court. If the rules are not followed, the Appellant loses his right to appeal. 
Non-compliance with the rules of the court may be fatal to an appeal, especially in the absenc}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid9766643 e of any special circumstances.}{
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\par }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Venkatamma v Ferrier-Watson}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824  [}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 1995] CBV0002/92 Judgment 24 November, 1995 appl. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Obiter dictum - the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 gazetted legal vacation is in respect of the High Court Registry
. The High Court Rules which apply only when the Court of Appeal Rules are silent on particular procedures, do not apply to the High Court legal vacation.
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 [note: for appeal Judgment, see (No. 2) reported in this volume]
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\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Cases referred to in Ruling }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239 
\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10362868\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Ponsami v Dharam Lingam Reddy}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 [1996] }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 CBV001/96 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Judgm
ent 12 September, 1996 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Venkatamma v Ferrier-Watson}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824  [}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 1995] CBV0002/92 Judgment 24 November, 1995
\par }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Vilenius v Heinegar and Another}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824  (1962-63) 36 LJR 2000
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Robert Smith for the Applicant
\par Devanesh Sharma for the Respondent
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\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Shameem, J}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239 
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 On the 7th of February 2001, the Appellant
 (the Ports Authority of Fiji) filed summons for extension of time to lodge the record of the proceedings with the Registrar of the Court of appeal, or to set aside the ruling of the Deputy Registrar of the 30th
 of January 2001, that a third notice of appeal could not be filed under Rule 17 of the Court of Appeal Rules.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 The history of his case is protracted, but it is pertinent to the summons and it is necessary to set it out. On the 28th of Ma
y 1993, the Ports Authority of Fiji and C&T Marketing Limited executed a licence agreement for the provision of pilot boat services.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 A dispute then arose over the terms of the contract, and by 1994 C&T Marketing was demanding reimbursement for the costs 
of the registration of the boats for the perfecting of bills of sale under the agreement. Further, towage services were provided by C&T Marketing to the Ports Authority in 1996. The Ports Authority claimed that the charges for these services were excessiv
e. C&T Marketing later claimed for unpaid salvage charges of a vessel the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Archer}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824  and for repair costs after salvage, to the pilot boats used.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 There being a dispute as to the correct amount owed, the parties agreed to refer the matter to arbitration.
\par \~
\par At the arbitration hearing the Ports Authority referred to {\*\bkmkstart s43_Ports_Auth_Act_Ports_v_Marketing_1}Sections 43 {\*\bkmkend s43_Ports_Auth_Act_Ports_v_Marketing_1}and {\*\bkmkstart s49_Ports_Auth_Act_Ports_v_Marketing_1}49
{\*\bkmkend s49_Ports_Auth_Act_Ports_v_Marketing_1} of the Ports Authority Act to exclude or limit liability for the charges. The arbitrator rejected this suggestion, and found the Ports Authority liable.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 An interlocutory appeal from this decision was heard by Byrne J, on the ground of the Arbitrator}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 s misconduct. The appeal was dismissed on 20th May 1998, and the matter was referred back to the Arbitrator to complete his findings on damages.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 The Arbitrator found that the total award was $501,412.63. The Appellant then filed an appeal against the decision. The appeal was heard by 
Byrne J, and judgment delivered on 28th October 1999. He dismissed the appeal, confirmed the Award of the Arbitrator, and ordered the Appellant to pay the Respondent}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 s costs.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 The Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal in the Fiji Court of Appeal on the 23rd of February 2000, against Byrne J}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 s decision. Security for Costs were fixed on 9th March 2000. The Respondent
 applied to strike out the appeal on the ground, inter alia, that the appeal being a second appeal, leave was required. Thompson J.A. dismissed the application on 5th May 2000. He said that Byrne J}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 s decision was in fact a decision at first instance, and that there was a right of appeal under 
{\*\bkmkstart s12_1_a_FCA_Act_Ports_v_Marketing_1}section 12(1)(a){\*\bkmkend s12_1_a_FCA_Act_Ports_v_Marketing_1} of the Court of Appeal Act.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 On 15th May 2000, security for costs was fixed at $1500, to be paid within 14 days. The Appellant failed to pay security for costs, until the 21st
 of June 2000. Its cheque was returned by the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, and the Appellant was told that the appeal had been deemed to be abandoned on 30th May 2000.
\par \~
\par On 22nd June 2000, the Appellant filed a second Notice of Appeal No. ABU0033/2000. Security for Costs was again fixed on the 12th of July 2000 at $1500 to be paid within 14 days. This was paid by the Appellant, on the same day. On 15th August 2000, the 
Respondent applied for directions under Rule 8 of the Court of Appeal Rules, for the preparation of the appeal records.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 On the 31st of August 2000, the Deputy Registrar (Legal) ordered the Appellant
 to submit the appeal record to the Court of Appeal Registry within 30 days for approval, and that there was to be strict compliance with {\*\bkmkstart r18_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}Rule 18{\*\bkmkend r18_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 On 28th September 2000, the Appellant
 lodged the record with the Registry but counsel were unable to agree on the documents to be included in the record. The record in the version the Appellant had compiled, was accepted by the Registry. The Judge}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 s notes were supplied on 16th October 2000 and the 30 day time limit for certification, then commenced.

\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 On 15th November 2000 the Record was certified and returned to the Appellant. {\*\bkmkstart r18_8_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}Rule 18(8) 
{\*\bkmkend r18_8_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}of the Court of Appeal Rules, provides that after certification, the Appellant
 has 28 days to serve a Notice on all parties that the record is ready for collection and to lodge four copies of the record with the Court of Appeal Registry.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par Four copies of the record were not lodged at the Registry, nor was a Notice filed within 28 days. The Registry excluded the High Court legal vacation, in computing the 28 days from the 15th of November. The appeal was deemed to have been abandoned on 11th
 January 2001.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par On the 29th of January 2001, the Appellant tried to file a third Notice of Appeal at the Registry. The Officer in Charge of the Registry refused to accept it, and referred the matter to the Deputy Registrar (Legal).
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par She gave her reasons for refusing to accept the third Notice of Appeal, saying that an Appellant is allowed only one opportunity to file a Notice of Appeal, after its first appeal is deemed to be abandoned, for failure to follow the procedures in rule 
{\*\bkmkstart r17_1_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}17(1){\*\bkmkend r17_1_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}. At page 5 of her decision, she said:\~}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid9766643\charrsid3503824 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3503824 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
However for Rule 17 to be effective and not lead to an absurdity, the right to file another Notice of Appeal must be restricted to }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 one}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824  new Notice of Appeal allowed to be filed. If the appeal lapses twice due to the Respondent}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 s non-compliance with the Rules, then the Appellant
 cannot file a third Notice of Appeal. To do so would render the appeal process farcical and absurd. There must be finality in any appeal process.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3503824 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par The Appellant now applies to set aside this decision. Although the summons dated 7th February, does not indicate the rule under which the application is made, it appears to be an application under {\*\bkmkstart r10_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}Rule 10 
{\*\bkmkend r10_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}of the Court of Appeal Rules. At the hearing of the application, in chambers, counsel for the Appellant/Applicant
, abandoned the first application in the summons, that is for extension of time to serve a notice on the Respondent of the readiness of the court record.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Counsel}{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 '}{
\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 s Submissions}{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid9766643\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 The Applicant/Appellant submitted that Rule 17(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules allowed, in principle an Appellant
 to abandon and refile appeal an unlimited number of times. He said th
at this was the plain and simple meaning of Rule 17(1), and that the Registrar had no discretion to refuse to accept a fresh notice of appeal provided it was filed within the time limit set by Rule 18(8).
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 In response, counsel for the Respondent, said that such a liberal interpretation of Rules 17(1) would result in an absurdity, and would frustrate the purpose of Rule 
{\*\bkmkstart r16_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}16{\*\bkmkend r16_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}. He said that in any event, the Applicant/Appellant had attempted to f
ile a fresh notice of appeal outside of the 42 day time limit because the legal vacation was not relevant to the Court of Appeal Registry which accepted papers for filing over the vacation period. He said that the Appellant
 should ask for leave to appeal out of time, and that the way in which the Appellant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
s appeal was being conducted suggested that the court}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
s processes were being abused to delay the hearing.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~
\par 
\par 
\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 The Court of Appeal Rules}{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Rule 17 of the Court of Appeal Rules, as amended by the Court of Appeal (Amendment) Rules 1999 provides that:}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5188407 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 17(1) the Appellant must }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407 \endash }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239 
\par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5188407 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407 (a) }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 within 7 days after service of the notice of the appeal }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407 \endash }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239 
\par }\pard \ql \li2160\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid5188407 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 (i)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
file a copy endorsed with a certificate of the date the notice was served; and}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 (ii)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407  a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
pply to the Registrar to fix the amount of security to be given by the Appellant for the prosecution of the appeal, and or the payment of all such costs as may be ordered to be paid;}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239 

\par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5188407 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 (b)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
within such time as the Registrar directs, being not less than 14 days and not more than 28 days, deposit with the Registrar the sum fixed as security for costs.
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5188407 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 (2)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
If paragraph (1) is not complied with, the appeal is deemed to be abandoned, but a fresh notice of appeal may be filed before the expiration of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407 \endash }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239 
\par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5188407 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 (a)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
in the case of an appeal from an interlocutory order - 21 days; or
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 (b)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
in any other case - 42 days,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5188407 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 calculated from the date the appeal is deemed to be abandoned.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 (3)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid5188407  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
Except with the leave of the Court of Appeal, no appeal may be filed after the expiration of time specified in paragraph (2).}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3503824 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
Rule 18 of the Court of Appeal Rules, as amended by the 1999 Amendment Rules provides that the primary responsibility for the preparation of the transcript, rests, with the Appellant
. Rule 18(2) provides for the contents of the appeal record, and provides a timetable for the certification, and lodgment of the case record. Rule {\*\bkmkstart r18_10_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}18(10) {\*\bkmkend r18_10_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}
provides -
\par }\pard \ql \li561\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin561\itap0\pararsid3503824 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid13253511 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
If any provision of this Rule is not complied with, paragraphs (2) and (3) of Rule 17 apply as if the non-compliance were non-compliance with sub-rule(1) of that Rule.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3503824 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 At the outset, it appears that the new notice of appeal, submitted to the Registry for filing, on the 29th
 of January 2000, appeared to have been filed after the 42 day period for filing a fresh notice of appeal, in {\*\bkmkstart r17_2_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}rule 17(2){\*\bkmkend r17_2_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}
. In computing the 42 day period, the Deputy Registry excluded the period of the legal vacation, over the Christmas period. The Respondent, in my view, correctly pointed out that the gazetted legal vacation was in re
spect of the High Court Registry. The Court of Appeal Registry and the Magistrates}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
 Court Registry, remained open for normal business. Although counsel for the Applicant/Appellant submits that the High Court Rules apply to the Court of Appeal, I consider t
hat this general principle, which is applicable when the Court of Appeal Rules are silent on particular procedures, does not apply to the Hi}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 gh Court legal vacation.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par In }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 {\*\bkmkstart Vilenius_v_Heinegar_Ports_v_Marketing_1}Vilenius v Heinegar and Another}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824  {\*\bkmkend Vilenius_v_Heinegar_Ports_v_Marketing_1}
(1962-63) 36 LJR 2000, the High Court of Australia held that the Christmas and New Year holiday period did not constitute special reasons for granting special leave to an appeal out of time under the High Court Rules.
 Of course, the matter in that case related to an exercise of discretion in relation to applications for leave to appeal out of time. However I see no reason why the legal vacation should be excluded in the computation of time limits under the Court of Ap
peal Act.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid13253511\charrsid3503824 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Even if the Appellant was filing its second appeal on 29th
 January 2001, the Registry was therefore right to reject the new notice of appeal, not because it was filing too many appeals, but because the appeal was deemed to be abandoned 28 days after the certification of the record. Thereafter the Appellant
 would have had 42 days to file a fresh notice of appeal. After the lapse of the 42 day period, a new notice of appeal could only have been filed with the leave of the Court of Appeal.
\par 
\par This application is not one for leave to appeal out of time, so this matter can rest here, whilst the Appellant
 decides on its next course. However, for the guidance of the court staff, and for legal practitioners, it is important to consider the purpose of Rules 17 and 18 of the Court of Appeal Rules. In particular, can an Appellant
 who fails to follow the procedural steps laid out in Rules 17 and 18, continue to have the right to file fresh notices of appeal ad infinitum? Is the right to file a fresh appeal limited to one notice, as the Deputy Registrar found?
\par 
\par Although as counsel for the Applicant argued, rules usually mean what they say, it is also helpful to look at the Rules together, and to interpret them in a purposive way. The Court of Appeal (Amendment) Ru
les made significant changes to the rules of the Court. They placed the responsibility for the preparation of the record on the Appellant
, and they imposed a strict timetable for the preparation of the record, the payment of security for costs, and the lodging and serving of documents at the Registry and on the Respondent
s. The purpose of the Rules, was obviously to expedite the appellate process and to make it more efficient. The provision that failure to follow the rules, leads to an automatic abandonment
 of the appeal, is intended to operate as a sanction against delay. If the rules are not followed, the Appellant
 loses his right to appeal. Reinstatement of the appeal has a timetable, and it is only with the leave of the Court that reinstatement after the time limit, is permitted.
\par 
\par To allow Appellants to file appeal after appeal, for failure to follow the statutory steps, and to allow the Appellant
, either inadvertently or deliberately, to delay the appellate process for months or years, would clearly violate the purpose of the Rules.
\par 
\par In }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 {\*\bkmkstart Ponsami_v_D_Lingam_Ports_v_Marketing_1}Ponsami v Dharam Lingam Reddy}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824  {\*\bkmkend Ponsami_v_D_Lingam_Ports_v_Marketing_1}Civil appeal No. CBV
001 of 1996, the Supreme Court said as much in respect of the Supreme Court Rules, referring to its earlier decision in }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
{\*\bkmkstart Venkatamma_v_Ferrier_Ports_v_Marketing_1}Venkatamma v Ferrier-Watson}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824  {\*\bkmkend Venkatamma_v_Ferrier_Ports_v_Marketing_1}Civil appeal No. CBV
0002/92. Non-compliance with the rules of the court may be fatal to an appeal, especially in the absence of any special circumstances.
\par 
\par For these reasons, the Deputy Registrar was correct in finding that the right to file a fresh notice of appeal under Rule 17(2) is limited to one fresh notice. In future, thereafter, an Appellant
 must make an application to file an appeal out of time, with the leave of the Court of Appeal under {\*\bkmkstart r17_3_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}Rule 17(3).{\*\bkmkend r17_3_FCA_Rules_Ports_v_Marketing_1}
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 \~}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par This application is dismissed for the reasons I have given. The Appellant must pay the Respondent}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid3503824 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
s costs which I set at $500.
\par }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 
\par Application fails.
\par 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12671239\charrsid3503824 Marie Chan}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1972231\charrsid3503824 
\par }}