Section 118 — Residential Tenancies Act 1986: Powers of District Court Judge on appeal

118 Powers of District Court Judge on appeal (1) On the hearing of an appeal under section 117 of this Act, a District Court Judge may— (a) Quash the order of the Tribunal and order a rehearing of the claim by the Tribunal on such terms as the Judge thinks fit; or (b) Quash the order, and substitute for it any other order or orders that the Tribunal could have made in respect of the original proceedings; or (c) Dismiss the appeal. (2) In ordering a rehearing under subsection (1)(a) of this section, the District Court Judge may give to the Tribunal such directions as the Judge thinks fit as to the conduct of the rehearing. (3) The procedure at an appeal under this section shall be such as the Judge may determine.