• 1. By way of exception to Article 7 of the Administrative Jurisdiction Act BES, an appeal against a decision of the Executive Council as referred to in Article D 7, paragraph 1, a decision of the Governor as referred to in Articles K 8, paragraph 1, L 11, paragraph 1, and M 4, paragraph 1, against a decision of the Electoral College as referred to in Article X 4, paragraph 3, and against a decision of the Island Council as referred to in Articles X 5, paragraph 3, and X 8, paragraph 4, shall be lodged with the Common Court.

• 2. Chapters 3 and 6, with the exception of Sections 1 and 3, of the BES Administrative Justice Act apply mutatis mutandis to the appeal.

• 3. Articles 54 and 55 of the BES Administrative Justice Act do not apply.

• 4. By way of exception to Article 17, paragraph 5, of the BES Administrative Justice Act, the period within which the amount due must be credited or deposited is two weeks. The President of the Joint Court may set a shorter period.

• 5. The Joint Court shall handle the case in accordance with Section 2 of Chapter 6 of the BES Administrative Justice Act. A copy of the notice of appeal shall be sent to the administrative body immediately.