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CHAPTER 53
SUPREME COURT

ARRANGEMENT OF SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

SECTION 29

                            Rules of the Supreme Court.

 

CHAPTER 53

SUPREME COURT

RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

PRELIMINARY

ORDER 1
CITATION, APPLICATION, INTERPRETATION AND FORMS

Rule 1.Citation.
Rule 2.Application.
Rule 3.Application of Interpretation and General Clauses Act.
Rule 4.Definitions
Rule 5.Construction of references to Orders, rules, etc.
Rule 6.Construction of references to action, etc., for possession of land.
Rule 7.Forms.

ORDER 2
EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE

Rule 1.Non-compliance with rules.
Rule 2.Application to set aside for irregularity.

ORDER 3
TIME

Rule 1."Month" means calendar month.
Rule 2.Reckoning periods of time.
Rule 3.Time expires on Sunday, etc.
Rule 4.Extension, etc., of time.
Rule 5.Notice of intention to proceed after years delay.

COMMENCEMENT AND PROGRESS OF PROCEEDINGS

ORDER 4
CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS

Rule 1.Consolidation, etc., of causes or matters.

ORDER 5
MODE OF BEGINNING CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN SUPREME COURT

Rule 1.Mode of beginning civil proceedings.
Rule 2.Proceedings which must be begun by writ.
Rule 3.Proceedings which must be begun by originating summons.
Rule 4.Proceedings which may be begun by writ or originating summons.
Rule 5.Proceedings to be begun by motion or petition.
Rule 6.Right to sue in person.

ORDER 6
WRITS OF SUMMONS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Rule 1.Form of Writ.
Rule 2.Indorsement of claim.
Rule 3.Indorsement as to capacity.
Rule 4.Indorsement as to attorney and address.
Rule 5.Concurrent writ.
Rule 6.Issue of writ.
Rule 7.Duration and renewal of writ.

ORDER 7
ORIGINATING SUMMONSES: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Rule 1.Application.
Rule 2.Form of summons, etc.
Rule 3.Contents of summons.
Rule 4.Concurrent summons.
Rule 5.Issue of summons.
Rule 6.Duration and renewal of summons.
Rule 7.Ex parte originating summonses.

ORDER 8
ORIGINATING AND OTHER MOTIONS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Rule 1.Application.
Rule 2.Notice of motion.
Rule 3.Form and issue of notice of motion.
Rule 4.Service of notice of motion with writ, etc.
Rule 5.Adjournment of hearing.

ORDER 9
PETITIONS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Rule 1.Application.
Rule 2.Contents of petition.
Rule 3.Presentation of petition.
Rule 4.Fixing time for hearing petition.
Rule 5.Certain applications not to be made by petition.

ORDER 10
SERVICE OF ORIGINATING PROCESS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Rule 1.General provisions.
Rule 2.Service of writ on agent of overseas principal.
Rule 3.Service of writ in pursuance of contract.
Rule 4.Service of writ in certain actions for possession of land.
Rule 5.Service of originating summons, petition and notice of motion.

ORDER 11
SERVICE OF PROCESS, ETC., OUT OF THE JURISDICTION

Rule 1.Principal cases in which service of writ out of jurisdiction is permissible.
Rule 2.Service out of jurisdiction in certain actions of contract.
Rule 3.Leave for service of notice of writ.
Rule 4.Application for, and grant of, leave to serve writ out of jurisdiction.
Rule 5.Service of writ or notice of writ abroad: general provisions.
Rule 6.Service of notice of writ abroad through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British consuls.
Rule 7.Undertaking to pay expenses of service by Minister.
Rule 8.Service of originating summons, petition, notice of motion, etc.

ORDER 12
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE TO WRIT OR ORIGINATING SUMMONS

Rule 1.Mode of entering appearance.
Rule 2.Memorandum of appearance.
Rule 3.Procedure on receipt of requisite documents.
Rule 4.Time limited for appearing.
Rule 5.Late appearance.
Rule 6.Conditional appearance.
Rule 7.Application to set aside writ, etc.
Rule 8.Appearance to originating summons.

ORDER 13
DEFAULT OF APPEARANCE TO WRIT

Rule 1.Claim for liquidated demand.
Rule 2.Claim for unliquidated damages.
Rule 3.Claim in detinue.
Rule 4.Claim for possession of land.
Rule 5.Mixed claims.
Rule 6.Other claims.
Rule 7.Proof of service of writ.
Rule 8.Setting aside judgment.

ORDER 14
SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Rule 1.Application by plaintiff for summary judgment.
Rule 2.Manner in which application under rule 1 must be made.
Rule 3.Judgment for plaintiff.
Rule 4.Leave to defend.
Rule 5.Application for summary judgment on counterclaim.
Rule 6.Directions.
Rule 7.Costs.
Rule 8.Right to proceed with residue of action or counterclaim.
Rule 9.Judgment for delivery up of chattel.
Rule 10.Relief against forfeiture.
Rule 11.Setting aside judgment.

ORDER 15
CAUSES OF ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM AND PARTIES

Rule 1.Joinder of causes of action.
Rule 2.Counterclaim against plaintiff.
Rule 3.Counterclaim against additional parties.
Rule 4.Joinder of parties.
Rule 5.Court may order separate trials, etc.
Rule 6.Misjoinder and non-joinder of parties.
Rule 7.Proceedings against estates.
Rule 8.Change of parties by reason of death, etc.
Rule 9.Provisions consequential on making of order under rule 6 or 8.
Rule 10.Failure to proceed after death of party.
Rule 11.Actions for possession of land.
Rule 12.Relator actions.
Rule 13.Representative proceedings.
Rule 14.Representation of interested persons who cannot be ascertained.
Rule 15.Representation of beneficiaries by trustees, etc.
Rule 16.Representation of deceased person interested in proceedings.
Rule 17.Declaratory judgment.
Rule 18.Conduct of proceedings.

ORDER 16
THIRD PARTY AND SIMILAR PROCEEDINGS

Rule 1.Third party notice.
Rule 2.Application for leave to issue third party notice.
Rule 3.Issue and service of, and entry of appearance to, third party notice.
Rule 4.Third party directions.
Rule 5.Default of third party.
Rule 6.Setting aside third party proceedings.
Rule 7.Judgment between defendant and third party.
Rule 8.Claims and issues between a defendant and some other party.
Rule 9.Claims by third and subsequent parties.
Rule 10.Offer of contribution.
Rule 11.Counterclaim by defendant.

ORDER 17
INTERPLEADER

Rule 1.Entitlement to relief by way of interpleader.
Rule 2.Claim to goods, etc., taken in execution.
Rule 3.Mode of application.
Rule 4.To whom bailiff may apply for relief.
Rule 5.Powers of Court hearing summons.
Rule 6.Power to order sale of goods taken in execution.
Rule 7.Power to stay proceedings.
Rule 8.Other powers.
Rule 9.One order in several causes or matters.
Rule 10.Discovery.
Rule 11.Trial of interpleader issue.

ORDER 18
PLEADINGS

Rule 1.Service of statement of claim.
Rule 2.Service of defence.
Rule 3.Service of reply and defence to counterclaim.
Rule 4.Pleadings subsequent to reply.
Rule 5.Pleadings: formal requirements.
Rule 6.Facts, not evidence, to be pleaded.
Rule 7.Conviction, etc., to be adduced in evidence: matters to be pleaded.
Rule 8.Matters which must be specifically pleaded.
Rule 9.Matter may be pleaded whenever arising.
Rule 10.Departure.
Rule 11.Points of law may be pleaded.
Rule 12.Particulars of pleading.
Rule 13.Admissions and denials.
Rule 14.Denial by joinder of issue.
Rule 15.Statement of claim.
Rule 16.Defence of tender.
Rule 17.Defence of set-off.
Rule 18.Counterclaim and defence to counterclaim.
Rule 19.Striking out pleading and indorsements.
Rule 20.Close of pleadings.
Rule 21.Trial without pleadings.
Rule 22.Saving for defence under Merchant Shipping Act.

ORDER 19
DEFAULT OF PLEADINGS

Rule 1.Default in service of statement of claim.
Rule 2.Default of defence: claim for liquidated demand.
Rule 3.Default of defence: claim for unliquidated damages.
Rule 4.Default of defence: claim in detinue.
Rule 5.Default of defence: claim for possession of land.
Rule 6.Default of defence: mixed claims.
Rule 7.Default of defence: other claims.
Rule 8.Default of defence to counterclaim.
Rule 9.Setting aside judgment.

ORDER 20
AMENDMENT

Rule 1.Amendment of writ without leave.
Rule 2.Amendment of appearance.
Rule 3.Amendment of pleadings without leave.
Rule 4.Application for disallowance of amendment made without leave.
Rule 5.Amendment of writ or pleading with leave.
Rule 6.Amendment of other originating process.
Rule 7.Amendment of certain other documents.
Rule 8.Failure to amend after order.
Rule 9.Mode of amendment of writ, etc.
Rule 10.Amendment of judgments and orders.

ORDER 21
WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE

Rule 1.Withdrawal of appearance.
Rule 2.Discontinuance of action, etc., without leave.
Rule 3.Discontinuance of action, etc., with leave.
Rule 4.Effect of discontinuance.
Rule 5.Stay of subsequent action until costs paid.
Rule 6.Withdrawal of summons.

ORDER 22
PAYMENT INTO AND OUT OF COURT

Rule 1.Payment into court.
Rule 2.Payment in by defendant who has counterclaimed.
Rule 3.Acceptance of money paid into court.
Rule 4.Order for payment out of money accepted required in certain cases.
Rule 5.Money remaining in court.
Rule 6.Counterclaim.
Rule 7.Non-disclosure of payment into court.
Rule 8.Money paid into court under order.
Rule 9.Payment out of money paid into court under Exchange Control Regulations.
Rule 10.Person to whom payment to be made.
Rule 11.Payment out: small intestate estates.
Rule 12.Payment out of hospital expenses.
Rule 13.Investment of money in court.

ORDER 23
SECURITY FOR COSTS

Rule 1.Security for costs of action, etc.
Rule 2.Manner of giving security.
Rule 3.Saving for enactments.

ORDER 24
DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS

Rule 1.Mutual discovery of documents.
Rule 2.Discovery by parties without order.
Rule 3.Order for discovery.
Rule 4.Order for determination of issue, etc., before discovery.
Rule 5.Form of list and affidavit.
Rule 6.Defendant entitled to copy of co-defendant's list.
Rule 7.Order for discovery of particular documents.
Rule 8.Discovery to be ordered only if necessary.
Rule 9.Inspection of documents referred to in list.
Rule 10.Inspection of documents referred to in pleadings and affidavits.
Rule 11.Order for production for inspection.
Rule 12.Order for production to Court.
Rule 13.Production to be ordered only if necessary, etc.
Rule 14.Production of business books.
Rule 15.Document disclosure of which would be injurious to public interest: saving.
Rule 16.Failure to comply with requirement for discovery, etc.
Rule 17.Revocation and variation of orders.

ORDER 25
SUMMONS FOR DIRECTIONS

Rule 1.Summons for directions.
Rule 2.Duty to consider all matters.
Rule 3.Particular matters for consideration.
Rule 4.Admissions and agreements to be made.
Rule 5.Limitation of right to appeal.
Rule 6.Duty to give all information at hearing.
Rule 7.Duty to make all interlocutory applications on summons for directions.

ORDER 26
INTERROGATORIES

Rule 1.Discovery of interrogatories.
Rule 2.Interrogatories where party is a body of persons.
Rule 3.Statement as to party, etc., required to answer.
Rule 4.Objection to answer on ground of privilege.
Rule 5.Insufficient answer.
Rule 6.Failure to comply with order.
Rule 7.Use of answers to interrogatories at trial.
Rule 8.Revocation and variation of orders.

ORDER 27
ADMISSIONS

Rule 1.Admission of case of other party.
Rule 2.Notice to admit facts.
Rule 3.Judgment on admissions of facts.
Rule 4.Admission and production of documents specified in list of documents.
Rule 5.Notices to admit or produce documents.

ORDER 28
ORIGINATING SUMMONS PROCEDURE

Rule 1.Application.
Rule 2.Fixing time for attendance of parties before Court.
Rule 3.Notice of first hearing, etc.
Rule 4.Directions, etc., by Court.
Rule 5.Adjournment of summons.
Rule 6.Application affecting party in default of appearance.
Rule 7.Counterclaim by defendant.
Rule 8.Continuation of proceedings as if cause or matter begun by writ.
Rule 9.Order for hearing or trial.
Rule 10.Failure to prosecute proceedings with despatch.
Rule 11.Abatement, etc., of action.

ORDER 29
INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTIONS, INTERIM PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY, INTERIM PAYMENTS, ETC

I. Interlocutory Injunctions, Interim Preservation of Property, etc.

Rule 1.Application for injunction.
Rule 2.Detention, preservation, etc., of subject-matter of cause or matter.
Rule 3.Power to order samples to be taken, etc.
Rule 4.Sale of perishable property, etc.
Rule 5.Order for early trial.
Rule 6.Recovery of personal property subject to lien, etc.
Rule 7.Directions.
Rule 8.Allowance of income of property pendente lite.

II. Interim Payments

Rule 9.Interpretation of Part II
Rule 10.Application for interim payment.
Rule 11.Manner in which application under rule 10 must be made.
Rule 12.Order for interim payment.
Rule 13.Directions on application under rule 10.
Rule 14.Non-disclosure of order for interim payment.
Rule 15.Payment into court.
Rule 16.Adjustment on final judgment or order.
Rule 17.Interim order on counterclaim.

ORDER 30
RECEIVERS

Rule 1.Application for receiver and injunction.
Rule 2.Giving of security by receiver.
Rule 3.Remuneration of receiver.
Rule 4.Receiver's accounts.
Rule 5.Payment of balance, etc., by receiver.
Rule 6.Default by receiver.

ORDER 31
SALES, ETC., OF LAND BY ORDER OF COURT: CONVEYANCING COUNSEL OF THE COURT

I. Sales, etc., of Land by Order of Court

Rule 1.Power to order sale of land.
Rule 2.Manner of carrying out sale.
Rule 3.Certifying result of sale.
Rule 4.Mortgage, exchange or partition by order of the Court.

II. Conveyancing Counsel of the Court

Rule 5.Reference of matters to conveyancing counsel of Court.
Rule 6.Objection to conveyancing counsel's opinion.
Rule 7.Distribution of references among conveyancing counsel.
Rule 8.Obtaining counsel's opinion on reference.

ORDER 32
APPLICATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CHAMBERS

Rule 1.Mode of making application.
Rule 2.Issue of summons.
Rule 3.Service of summons.
Rule 4.Adjournment of hearing.
Rule 5.Proceeding in absence of party failing to attend.
Rule 6.Order made ex parte may be set aside.
Rule 7.Subpoena for attendance of witness.
Rule 8.Registrar and certain clerks may administer oaths, etc.
Rule 9.Application for leave to institute certain proceedings.
Rule 10.Application to make order of Her Majesty's Privy Council order of Supreme Court.
Rule 11.Jurisdiction of Registrar.
Rule 12.Reference of matter to judge.
Rule 13.Power to direct hearing in court.

ORDER 33
PLACE AND MODE OF TRIAL

Rule 1.Place of trial.
Rule 2.Mode of trial.
Rule 3.Time, etc., of trial of questions or issues.
Rule 4.Determining the place and mode of trial.
Rule 5.Trial with assistance of assessors.
Rule 6.Dismissal of action, etc., after decision of preliminary issue.

ORDER 34
SETTING DOWN FOR TRIAL ACTION BEGUN BY WRIT

Rule 1.Application and interpretation.
Rule 2.Time for setting down action.
Rule 3.Lodging documents when setting down.
Rule 4.Directions relating to lists.
Rule 5.Further provisions as to lists.
Rule 6.Notification of setting down.
Rule 7.Abatement, etc., of action.

ORDER 35
PROCEEDINGS AT TRIAL

Rule 1.Failure to appear by both parties or one of them.
Rule 2.Judgment, etc., given in absence of party may be set aside.
Rule 3.Adjournment of trial.
Rule 4.Order of speeches.
Rule 5.Inspection by judge or jury.
Rule 6.Death of party before giving a judgment.
Rule 7.List of exhibits.
Rule 8.Custody of exhibit after trial.
Rule 9.Impounded documents.

ORDER 36
TRIALS BEFORE, AND INQUIRIES BY, THE REGISTRAR

Rule 1.Power to order trial before the Registrar.
Rule 2.Powers, etc., of Registrar.

ORDER 37
ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES

Rule 1.Assessment of damages by the Registrar.
Rule 2.Certificate of amount of damages.
Rule 3.Default judgment against some but not all defendants.
Rule 4.Power to order assessment at trial.
Rule 5.Assessment of value.
Rule 6.Assessment of damages to time of assessment.

ORDER 38
EVIDENCE

I. General Rules

Rule 1.General rule: witnesses to be examined orally.
Rule 2.Evidence by affidavit.
Rule 3.Evidence of particular facts.
Rule 4.Limitation of expert evidence.
Rule 5.Limitation of plans, etc., in evidence.
Rule 6.Revocation or variation of orders under rules 2 to 5.
Rule 7.Expert evidence in action arising out of accident.
Rule 8.Application to trials of issues, references, etc.
Rule 9.Depositions: when receivable in evidence at trial.
Rule 10.Court documents admissible or receivable in evidence.
Rule 11.Evidence of consent of new trustee to act.
Rule 12.Evidence at trial may be used in subsequent proceedings.
Rule 13.Order to produce document at proceeding other than trial.

II. Writs of Subpoena

Rule 14.Form and issue of writ of subpoena.
Rule 15.More than one name may be included in one writ of subpoena.
Rule 16.Amendment of writ of subpoena.
Rule 17.Service of writ of subpoena.
Rule 18.Duration of writ of subpoena.

III. Hearsay Evidence

Rule 19.Interpretation and application.
Rule 20.Notice of intention to give certain statements in evidence.
Rule 21.Statement admissible by virtue of section 2 of the Civil Evidence Act of England: contents of notice.
Rule 22.Statement admissible by virtue of section 4 of the Act: contents of notice.
Rule 23.Statement admissible by virtue of section 5 of the Act: contents of notice.
Rule 24.Reasons for not calling a person as a witness.
Rule 25.Counter-notice requiring person to be called as a witness.
Rule 26.Determination of question whether person can or should be called as a witness.
Rule 27.Directions with respect to statement made in previous proceedings.
Rule 28.Power of Court to allow statement to be given in evidence.
Rule 29.Restriction on adducing evidence as to credibility of maker, etc., of certain statements.
Rule 30.Notice required of intention to give evidence of certain inconsistent statements.
Rule 31.Costs.
Rule 32.Certain powers exercisable in chambers.

IV. Expert Evidence

Rule 33.Interpretation.
Rule 34.Restrictions on adducing expert evidence.
Rule 35.Medical evidence in actions for personal injuries.
Rule 36.Other expert evidence.
Rule 37.Disclosure of part of expert evidence.
Rule 38.Expert evidence of engineers in accident cases.
Rule 39.Expert evidence contained in statement.
Rule 40.Putting in evidence expert report disclosed by another party.
Rule 41.Time for putting expert report in evidence.
Rule 42.Revocation and variation of directions.

ORDER 39
EVIDENCE BY DEPOSITION: EXAMINERS OF THE COURT

Rule 1.Power to order depositions to be taken.
Rule 2.Where person to be examined is out of the jurisdiction.
Rule 3.Order for issue of letter of request.
Rule 4.Enforcing attendance of witness at examination.
Rule 5.Refusal of witness to attend, be sworn, etc.
Rule 6.Appointment of time and place for examination.
Rule 7.Examiner to have certain documents.
Rule 8.Conduct of examination.
Rule 9.Examination of additional witnesses.
Rule 10.Objection to questions.
Rule 11.Taking of depositions.
Rule 12.Time taken by examination to be indorsed on depositions.
Rule 13.Special report by examiner.
Rule 14.Order for payment of examiner's fees.
Rule 15.Perpetuation of testimony.
Rule 16.Examiners of the Court.
Rule 17.Assignment of examinations to examiners of the Court.
Rule 18.Obtaining assignment of examiner of the Court.
Rule 19.Fees and expenses of examiners of the Court.

ORDER 40
COURT EXPERT

Rule 1.Appointment of expert to report on certain questions.
Rule 2.Report of court expert.
Rule 3.Experiments and tests.
Rule 4.Cross-examination of court experts.
Rule 5.Remuneration of court expert.
Rule 6.Calling of expert witnesses.

ORDER 41
AFFIDAVITS

Rule 1.Form of affidavit.
Rule 2.Affidavit by two or more deponents.
Rule 3.Affidavit by illiterate or blind person.
Rule 4.Use of defective affidavit.
Rule 5.Contents of affidavit.
Rule 6.Scandalous, etc., matter in affidavit.
Rule 7.Alterations in affidavits.
Rule 8.Filing of affidavits.
Rule 9.Use of original affidavit or office copy.
Rule 10.Documents to be used in conjunction with affidavit to be exhibited to it.
Rule 11.Affidavit taken in Commonwealth and other countries.

ORDER 42
JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS

Rule 1.Form of judgment, etc.
Rule 2.Judgment, etc., requiring act to be done: time for doing it.
Rule 3.Date from which judgment or order takes effect.
Rule 4.Orders required to be drawn up.
Rule 5.Drawing up and entry of judgments and orders.

ORDER 43
ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES

Rule 1.Summary order for account.
Rule 2.Court may direct taking of accounts, etc.
Rule 3.Directions as to manner of taking account.
Rule 4.Account to be made, verified, etc.
Rule 5.Notice to be given of alleged omissions, etc., in account.
Rule 6.Allowances.
Rule 7.Delay in prosecution of accounts, etc.
Rule 8.Distribution of fund before all persons entitled are ascertained.
Rule 9.Guardian's accounts.

ORDER 44
PROCEEDING UNDER JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS: EQUITY SIDE

Rule 1.Application to proceedings under an order.
Rule 2.Documents to be left at chambers: summons to proceed.
Rule 3.Service of notice of judgment on person not a party.
Rule 4.Directions by Court.
Rule 5.Court may require parties to be represented by same attorney.
Rule 6.Court may require parties to be represented by different attorneys.
Rule 7.Leave to attend proceedings, etc.
Rule 8.Judgment requiring deed to be settled by Court: directions.
Rule 9.Application of rules 10 to 17.
Rule 10.Advertisements for creditors and other claimants.
Rule 11.Failure to claim within specified time.
Rule 12.Examination, etc., of claims.
Rule 13.Adjudication on claims.
Rule 14.Adjournment of adjudication.
Rule 15.Service of notice of judgment on certain claimants.
Rule 16.Notice, etc., of claims allowed.
Rule 17.Service of notices.
Rule 18.Interest on debts.
Rule 19.Interest on legacies.
Rule 20.Determination by judge of question arising before Registrar.
Rule 21.Registrar's certificate.
Rule 22.Settling and filing of Registrar's certificate.
Rule 23.Discharge or variation of Registrar's certificate.
Rule 24.Further consideration of cause or matter in chambers.
Rule 25.Further consideration of cause or matter in court.

ORDER 45
ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS: GENERAL

Rule 1.Enforcement of judgment, etc., for payment of money.
Rule 2.Judgment, etc., for payment of money to person registered outside the scheduled territories.
Rule 3.Enforcement of judgment for possession of land.
Rule 4.Enforcement of judgment for delivery of goods.
Rule 5.Enforcement of judgment to do or abstain from doing any act.
Rule 6.Judgment, etc., requiring act to be done: order fixing time for doing it.
Rule 7.Service of copy of judgment, etc., prerequisite to enforcement under r. 5.
Rule 8.Court may order act to be done at expense of disobedient party.
Rule 9.Execution by or against person not being a party.
Rule 10.Conditional judgment: waiver.
Rule 11.Matters occurring after judgment: stay of execution, etc.
Rule 12.Forms of writs.
Rule 13.Enforcement of judgments and orders for recovery of money, etc.

ORDER 46
WRITS OF EXECUTION: GENERAL

Rule 1.Definition.
Rule 2.When leave to issue any writ of execution is necessary.
Rule 3.Leave required for issue of writ in aid of other writ.
Rule 4.Application for leave to issue writ.
Rule 5.Application for leave to issue writ of sequestration.
Rule 6.Issue of writ of execution.
Rule 7.Writ and praecipe where Exchange Control Act (Ch. 360) and Regulations apply.
Rule 8.Duration and renewal of writ of execution.
Rule 9.Return to writ of execution.

ORDER 47
WRITS OF FIERI FACIAS

Rule 1.Power to stay execution by writ of fieri facias.
Rule 2.Separate writs to enforce payment of costs, etc.
Rule 3.No expenses of execution in certain cases.
Rule 4.Order for sale otherwise than by auction.

ORDER 48
EXAMINATION OF JUDGMENT DEBTOR, ETC.

Rule 1.Order for examination of judgment debtor.
Rule 2.Examination of party liable to satisfy other judgment.
Rule 3.The Registrar to make record of debtor's statement.

ORDER 49
GARNISHEE PROCEEDINGS

Rule 1.Attachment of debts due to judgment debtor.
Rule 2.Application for order.
Rule 3.Service and effect of order to show cause.
Rule 4.No appearance or dispute of liability by garnishee.
Rule 5.Dispute of liability by garnishee.
Rule 6.Claims of third persons.
Rule 7.Judgment creditor resident outside scheduled territories.
Rule 8.Discharge of garnishee.
Rule 9.Money in court.
Rule 10.Costs.

ORDER 50
CHARGING ORDERS, STOP ORDERS, ETC.

Rule 1.Order imposing charge on securities.
Rule 2.Application for order under r. 1.
Rule 3.Service of notice of order to show cause.
Rule 4.Effect of order to show cause.
Rule 5.Making and effect of charging order absolute.
Rule 6.Discharge, etc., of charging order.
Rule 7.Money in court: charging order.
Rule 8.Jurisdiction of Registrar to grant injunction or appoint receiver to enforce charge.
Rule 9.Funds in court: stop order.
Rule 10.Securities not in court: stop notice.
Rule 11.Effect of stop notice.
Rule 12.Amendment of stop notice.
Rule 13.Withdrawal, etc., of stop notice.
Rule 14.Order prohibiting transfer, etc., of securities.

ORDER 51
RECEIVERS: EQUITABLE EXECUTION

Rule 1.Appointment of receiver by way of equitable execution.
Rule 2.Application of rules as to appointment of receiver, etc.

ORDER 52
COMMITTAL

Rule 1.Committal for contempt of court.
Rule 2.Application to Supreme Court.
Rule 3.Application for order after leave to apply granted.
Rule 4.Saving of power to commit without application for purpose.
Rule 5.Provisions as to hearing.
Rule 6.Power to suspend execution of committal order.
Rule 7.Discharge of person committed.
Rule 8.Saving for other powers.

ORDER 53
JUDICIAL REVIEW

Rule 1.Cases appropriate for application for judicial review.
Rule 2.Joinder of claims for relief.
Rule 3.Grant of leave to apply for Judicial review.
Rule 4.Delay in applying for relief.
Rule 5.Mode of applying for judicial review.
Rule 6.Statements and affidavits.
Rule 7.Claim for damages.
Rule 8.Application for discovery, interrogatories, cross-examinations, etc..
Rule 9.Hearing of application for Judicial review.
Rule 10.Appeal form Judge's order.
Rule 11.Meaning of Court.

ORDER 54
APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

Rule 1.Application for writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum.
Rule 2.Power of court to whom ex parte application made.
Rule 3.Copies of affidavits to be supplied.
Rule 4.Power to order release of person restrained.
Rule 5.Directions as to return to writ.
Rule 6.Service of writ and notice.
Rule 7.Return to the writ.
Rule 8.Procedure at hearing of writ.
Rule 9.Bringing up prisoner to give evidence, etc.
Rule 10.Form of writ.

ORDER 55
APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT FROM COURT, TRIBUNAL OR PERSON: GENERAL

Rule 1.Application.
Rule 2.Court to hear appeal.
Rule 3.Bringing of appeal.
Rule 4.Service of notice of motion and entry of appeal.
Rule 5.Date of hearing appeal.
Rule 6.Amendment of grounds of appeal, etc.
Rule 7.Powers of Court hearing appeal.
Rule 8.Right of Minister, etc, to appear and be heard.

ORDER 56
APPEALS, ETC., TO SUPREME COURT BY CASE STATED: APPEAL FROM MAGISTRATE'S COURT BY CASE STATED

Rule 1.General
Rule 2.Form of case.
Rule 3.Notice of entry of appeal.
Rule 4.Appeals relating to affiliation proceedings.
Rule 5.Case stated by Ministers, tribunal, etc.
Rule 6.Application for order to state a case.
Rule 7.Signing and service of case.
Rule 8.Proceedings for determination of case.
Rule 9.Amendment of case.
Rule 10.Right of Minister to appear and be heard.

ORDER 57
COURT PROCEEDINGS: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Rule 1.Application.
Rule 2.Entry of motions.
Rule 3.Filing of affidavits and drawing up of orders.

ORDER 58
APPEALS FROM THE REGISTRAR

Rule 1.Appeals from certain decisions of the Registrar, etc. to judge in chambers.

ORDER 59
COSTS

Preliminary

Rule 1.Interpretation.
Rule 2.Application.

Entitlement to Costs

Rule 3.When costs follow the event.
Rule 4.Stage of proceedings at which costs to be dealt with.
Rule 5.Special matters to be taken into account in exercising discretion.
Rule 6.Restriction of discretion to order costs.
Rule 7.Costs arising from misconduct or negligence.
Rule 8.Personal liability of attorney for costs.
Rule 9.Fractional or gross sum in place of taxed costs.
Rule 10.When a party may sign judgment for costs without an order.
Rule 11.When order for taxation of costs not required.
Rule 12.Powers of the Registrar to tax costs.
Rule 13.Supplementary powers of the Registrar.
Rule 14.Extension, etc., of time.
Rule 15.Interim certificates.
Rule 16.Power of Registrar where party liable to be paid and to pay costs.
Rule 17.Taxation of bill of costs comprised in account.
Rule 18.Registrar to fix certain fees payable to conveyancing counsel, etc.

Procedure on Taxation

Rule 19.Mode of beginning proceedings for taxation.
Rule 20.Notification of time appointed for taxation.
Rule 21.Delivery of bills, etc.
Rule 22.Short and urgent taxation proceedings.
Rule 23.Provisions as to bills of costs.
Rule 24.Provisions as to taxation proceedings.
Rule 25.Powers of Registrar taxing cost payable out of fund.

Assessment of Costs

Rule 26.Costs payable to one party by another or out of a fund.
Rule 27.Costs payable to an attorney by his own client.
Rule 28.Cost payable to attorney where money recovered by or on behalf of infant, etc.
Rule 29.Costs payable to a trustee out of the trust fund, etc.
Rule 30.Application of general orders under Bahamas Bar Act.

Review

Rule 31.Application to Registrar for review.
Rule 32.Review by Registrar.
Rule 33.Review of Registrar's certificate by a judge.
Rule 34.Fees

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

ORDER 60
REGISTRY OF THE SUPREME COURT

Rule 1.Distribution of business.
Rule 2.Date of filing to be marked, etc.
Rule 3.Right to inspect, etc., certain documents filed in Registry.
Rule 4.Deposit of documents.
Rule 5.Restriction on removal of documents.
Rule 6.Enrolment of instruments.

ORDER 61
SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

Rule 1.When personal service required.
Rule 2.Personal service: how effected.
Rule 3.Personal service on body corporate.
Rule 4.Substituted service.
Rule 5.Ordinary service: how effected.
Rule 6.Service on Minister, etc., in proceedings which are not by or against the Crown.
Rule 7.Effect of service after certain hours.
Rule 8.Affidavit of service.
Rule 9.No service required in certain cases.
Rule 10.Service of process on Sunday.

ORDER 62
PAPER, PRINTING, NOTICES AND COPIES

Rule 1.Quality and size of paper.
Rule 2.Regulations as to printing, etc.
Rule 3.Copies of documents for other party.
Rule 4.Requirements as to copies.

ORDER 63
CHANGE OF ATTORNEY

Rule 1.Notice of change of attorney.
Rule 2.Notice of appointment of attorney.
Rule 3.Notice of intention to act in person.
Rule 4.Removal of attorney from record at instance of another party.
Rule 5.Withdrawal of attorney who has ceased to act for party.
Rule 6.Address for service of party whose attorney is removed, etc.

PROVISIONS AS TO FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS

ORDER 64
SERVICE OF FOREIGN PROCESS

Rule 1.Definition.
Rule 2.Service of foreign legal process.
Rule 3.Service of foreign legal process under Civil Procedure Convention.
Rule 4.Costs of service, etc., to be certified by Registrar.
Rule 5.Appointment of process server.

ORDER 65
OBTAINING EVIDENCE FOR FOREIGN COURTS, ETC.

Rule 1.Jurisdiction of Registrar to make order.
Rule 2.Application for order.
Rule 3.Application by Attorney-General in certain cases.
Rule 4.Persons to take and manner of taking examination.
Rule 5.Dealing with deposition.
Rule 6.Claim to privilege.

ORDER 66
ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS

Rule 1.Matters for a judge in court.
Rule 2.Matters for judge in chambers or Registrar.
Rule 3.Special provisions as to applications to remit or set aside an award.
Rule 4.Service out of the jurisdiction of summons, notice, etc.
Rule 5.Registration in Supreme Court of foreign awards.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS TO PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS

ORDER 67
ADMIRALTY PROCEEDINGS

Rule 1.Application and interpretation.
Rule 2.Certain admiralty actions
Rule 3.Issue of writ and entry of appearance.
Rule 4.Service of writ out of jurisdiction.
Rule 5.Warrant of arrest.
Rule 6.Caveat against arrest.
Rule 7.Remedy where property protected by caveat is arrested (without good and sufficient reason).
Rule 8.Service of writ in action in rem.
Rule 9.Committal of attorney failing to comply with undertaking.
Rule 10.Execution, etc., of warrant of arrest.
Rule 11.Service on ships, etc. how effected.
Rule 12.Applications with respect to property under arrest.
Rule 13.Release of property under arrest.
Rule 14.Caveat against release and payment.
Rule 15.Duration of caveats.
Rule 16.Bail.
Rule 17.Interveners.
Rule 18.Preliminary acts.
Rule 19.Failure to lodge preliminary act: proceedings against party in default.
Rule 20.Special provisions as to pleadings in collision, etc., actions.
Rule 21.Judgment by default.
Rule 22.Order for sale of ship: determination of priority of claims.
Rule 23.Appraisement and sale of property.
Rule 24.Payment into and out of court.
Rule 25.Application of Order 25.
Rule 26.Fixing date for trials, etc.