New South Wales Consolidated Acts

DISTRICT COURT ACT 1973 - SECT 128

128 Stay of proceedings on appeal to Supreme Court

(1) This section applies if, after judgment in an action, the Court orders that proceedings be stayed during the period within which an appeal may be brought.

(2) If during that period--

(a) an appeal is brought in respect of proceedings that have been stayed, and

(b) security is given to the satisfaction of the registrar for the amount of the judgment debt (if any) payable by the appellant, including an amount assessed by the registrar in respect of any costs forming part of the judgment debt,

the stay of proceedings is to continue until the appeal is disposed of or until the Court or the Supreme Court otherwise orders.

(3) An appeal does not operate to stay proceedings in any other way.

(4) This section does not affect the operation of section 156 (1).