Section 7A of the Act of 1961 is amended by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (6):

"(6A) Notwithstanding the generality of subsections (5) and (6), but subject to subsection (6C), in civil proceedings before the Court of Appeal, an application or appeal specified in subsection (6B) may be heard and determined by -

(a) the President of the Court of Appeal sitting alone, or

(b) any other judge of the Court of Appeal sitting alone as may be nominated for that purpose by the President of the Court of Appeal.

(6B) The following applications and appeals are specified for the purposes of subsection (6A):

(a) an application to dismiss an appeal on the basis that the appeal is -

(i) an abuse of process,

(ii) frivolous or vexatious, or

(iii) without substance or foundation;

(b) an appeal against an order for costs;

(c) an appeal against an order made pursuant to the slip rule;

(d) an appeal against an order made in respect of matters connected with the case management of proceedings;

(e) an appeal against such class or classes of order of the High Court of an interlocutory nature as may be prescribed in the Rules of the Superior Courts.