New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SUPREME COURT ACT 1970 - SECT 45A

45A Judgment of Court of Appeal may be delivered by single Judge of Appeal

(1) When judgment in a proceeding in the Court of Appeal is delivered it is not necessary for any of the Judges of Appeal before whom it was heard to be present in court to state their opinions.

(2) The opinion of any of the Judges of Appeal may be reduced to writing and made public by any Judge of Appeal when judgment in the proceeding is delivered.

(3) The judgment of the Court of Appeal has the same effect as if each Judge of Appeal whose opinion is so made public had been present in court and declared his or her opinion in person.

(4) For the purpose of delivering judgment the Court of Appeal may be constituted by one or more Judges of Appeal.