What is reference?

Reference is governed by section 77 of the Civil Procedure Act. It is a procedure by which subordinate Courts may state the case and refer it to the High Court for its opinion and determination. Also, it is the remedy available to the party aggrieved by the decision to refer the matter to the court, for being heard and determined e.g. 

a person aggrieved by decision of single Justice of Appeal may refer the matter to three justice of Appeal for hearing and determined of the same. 

Note: instead of: I do hearby Appeal it goes I do hearby Make a reference to the Hon. Three justice of Appeal” A single of Justice of appeal to determine a matter occurs where there is an interim matter to be decided.