1997 Rules on Civil Procedure

2001 Edition <draft copy. pls. check for errors>

Rule 54
Internal Business

Rule 54

INTERNAL BUSINESS
Section 1. Distribution of cases among divisions. - All the cases of the
Court of Appeals shall be allotted among the different divisions thereof for
hearing and decision. The Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, shall make
proper orders or rules to govern the allotment of cases among the different
divisions, the constitution of such divisions, the regular rotation of
Justices among then the filing of vacancies occurring therein, and other
matters relating to the business of the court; and such rules shall continue
in force until repealed or altered by it or by the Supreme Court.
Section 2. Quorum of the court. A majority of the actual members of the
court shall constitute a quorum for its sessions en banc. Three members
shall constitute a quorum for the sessions of a division. The affirmative
votes of the majority of the members present shall be necessary to pass a
resolution of the court en banc. The affirmative votes of three members of a
division shall be necessary for the pronouncement of a judgment or final
resolution, which shall be reached in consultation before the writing of the
opinion by any member of the division.

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Lakas Atenista
Ateneo de Davao University College of Law

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