Finance Act 1984

7 In the Act of 1970, the following section shall be inserted after section 56 (statement of case for opinion of High Court)—

“56A Statement of case: Special Commissioners to Court of Appeal.

(1) The Lord Chancellor may by order provide that—

(a) in such classes of appeal in England and Wales as may be prescribed by the order; and

(b) subject to the consent of the parties and to such other conditions as may be so prescribed ;

a case stated by the Special Commissioners under section 56 above, for the opinion of the High Court, shall be referred to the Court of Appeal.

(2) An order under this section—

(a) may provide that section 56 above shall have effect, in relation to any appeal to which the order applies, with such modifications as may be specified in the order'; and

(b) shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”.