SECTION 480

(1) To be admissible, an appeal to the Supreme Court shall be lodged either by the party in person or by his counsel or by his representative having a duly authenticated power of attorney. Il shall be made by a notice med at the registry of the Supreme Court or that of the Court of Appeal that delivered the judgment or by telegram against receipt, or by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt or by any other means with written proof and precise date. Il shall be forwarded to the Registrar-in-Chief of either court. (2) In the case of an appeal by telegram, registered letter, or by any other means with written proof, the date of appeal shall be that of the date stamp of the post-office or the date of despatch in the case of any other means. (3) The notice of appeal, telegram, registered letter or any other means with written proof, shall be entered in a special register kept in the registry of the court to that effect. Courtesy of the Cameroon Center for Demoncracy and Human Rights – CCDHR: www.ccdhr.org 110 (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (1), the notice of appeal filed by a representative without a duly authenticated power of Attorney shall be valid if the appellant later personally regularizes the appeal; in particular, by briefing counsel to represent him or by applying for legal aid within the time-limit provided for in section 482.