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Rh (2) Nothing in this section shall be held to abridge the powers of the Family Division of the High Court or a Family Court to proceed by attachment against any person neglecting or refusing to execute, sign or indorse any such deed, document or instrument. Division 4—Appeals from Family Court General provision relating to appeals from Family Court exercising quasi-criminal or civil jurisdiction

32. Subject to section 23, the Family Justice Rules or, prior to their enactment, the Rules of Court shall regulate and prescribe the procedure on appeals from a Family Court exercising jurisdiction of a quasi-criminal or civil nature to the High Court.

Agreement not to appeal from Family Court exercising civil jurisdiction

33. No appeal shall lie from any judgment or order of a Family Court exercising civil jurisdiction if, before the judgment or order is given or made, the parties agree in writing signed by them or their solicitors that the judgment or order shall be final.

Appeal from Family Court exercising civil jurisdiction not to operate as stay of execution

34.—(1) An appeal from a Family Court exercising civil jurisdiction shall not operate as a stay of execution or of proceedings under the judgment or order appealed from, unless the Family Court or the High Court so orders.

(2) No intermediate act or proceeding shall be invalidated except so far as the High Court may direct. Division 5 — Jurisdiction of Youth Courts Jurisdiction of Youth Courts

35.—(1) A Youth Court shall have the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it by the Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 38).

(2) When a Youth Court exercises criminal jurisdiction, or jurisdiction of a quasi-criminal nature, in any proceedings—