Telecommunications Act (S.C. 1993, c. 38)

Marginal note:Appeal to Federal Court of Appeal

• 64 (1) An appeal from a decision of the Commission on any question of law or of jurisdiction may be brought in the Federal Court of Appeal with the leave of that Court.

• Marginal note:Application for leave

  (2) Leave to appeal shall be applied for within thirty days after the date of the decision appealed from or within such further time as a judge of the Court grants in exceptional circumstances, and the costs of the application are in the discretion of the Court.

• Marginal note:Notice

  (3) Notice of an application for leave to appeal shall be served on the Commission and on each party to the proceedings appealed from.

• Marginal note:Time limit for appeal

  (4) An appeal shall be brought within sixty days after the day on which leave to appeal is granted.

• Marginal note:Findings of fact

  (5) On an appeal, the Court may draw any inference that is not inconsistent with the findings of fact made by the Commission and that is necessary for determining a question of law or jurisdiction.

• Marginal note:Argument by Commission

  (6) The Commission is entitled to be heard on an application for leave to appeal and at any stage of an appeal, but costs may not be awarded against it or any of its members.