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Vacation for certain Pur- poses.
XXVII. The Supreme Court and the Offices connected there- The Court to with shall be open during Vacation for the Purpose of holding be open in the Ordinary Criminal Sessions, or any Special Criminal Session, and also for the Purpose of issuing Writs and of completing, by Leave of the Court, any Civil Business actually commenced before the First Day of Vacation or of transacting any other Business under the Provisions of the Section next hereinafter contained.
XXVIII. It shall be lawful for the Court during Vacation to Power to receive Petitions and Applications for Iujunctions, Attachments, transact urgent Executions, and other urgent Matters, and to grant and dissolve, or set aside the same, and also if it shall think expedient so to do under the Circumstances of any particular Case, to transact any other Civil Business; and every Act, Matter, or Thing done in Vacation in pursuance of this Section shall be as valid to all Intents and Purposes as if done out of Vacation.
Business in Vacation.
XXIX. One of the two Judges shall remain in the Colony Vacation during Vacation, and the Offices of the Supreme Court shall be Judge. open daily between the Hours of Eleven A.M. and One P.M., or between any other Hours by special Order of the Court.
XXX. The Periods of the Vacation of the Supreme Court Power to vary may be varied from Time to Time by a General Rule or Order Periods of of Court to be made by the Chief Justice, and approved by the Legislative Council in the Manner hereinbefore prescribed.
Vacation.
[No. 6 of 1845, XXXI. The Supreme Court shall hold its Sittings in the Place of Sit- s. 23.] present Supreme Court Building, or in such other Place as the tings of the
Governor shall from Time to Time appoint.
Court.
XXXII. All Suits and Proceedings whatsoever commenced Pending Suits. and pending in the Supreme Court at the Date of the Passing of this Ordinance shall be continued in the Supreme Court as re-constituted under this Ordinance.
XXXIII. This Ordinance shall commence and take Effect on Commezzee- such Day as shall hereafter be fixed by Proclamation under the ment of Ord- Hand of the Governor.
inance.
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