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No. 3 of 1901.
Recording of verdict, etc.
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
CHAPTER XIV. JUDGMENT.
345. When the cause is tried by the court with a jury, the verdict shall be recorded and judgment shall be entered up by the Registrar as the court may direct.
H. K. Code, s. 67 (1).
Pronouncement of judgment. H. K. Code, Indian Code, S. 67 (1). s. 199.
Reserved judgment. Notice of judgment. H. K. Code, s. 67 (3), (4).
Minute and formal judgment or order. Filing of written judgment. H. K. Code, s. 67 (10).
Rules as to awarding of interest in judgment.
346.—(1) When the cause is tried by the court without a jury, the judgment shall be pronounced in open court, unless the court otherwise directs, or it may be read by the Registrar, if so ordered.
(2) A judge may pronounce a judgment written by his predecessor or colleague but not pronounced.
347. If the judgment of the court is reserved at the trial, the court shall, either then or on some subsequent day, cause the parties to be informed of the day on which judgment will be delivered.
348.—(1) All parties shall be deemed to have had notice of any judgment if the same is pronounced at the trial or hearing of the cause or matter.
(2) All parties duly informed of the day on which judgment will be delivered shall be deemed to have had notice of the judgment when pronounced.
349. A minute of every judgment or order, whether final or interlocutory, shall be made by the Registrar or clerk of the court, and every such minute shall have the same force and effect as a judgment or order of the court: Provided that the court may, on good cause shown, in any cause or matter, on the application of any party, order a formal judgment or order to be drawn up.
350. Whenever the court delivers a written judgment, the original, or a copy thereof signed by the judge, shall be filed in the action or other proceeding.
351. When the action is for a sum of money due to the plaintiff, the court may, in the judgment, order interest, at such rate as the court may think proper, to be paid on the principal sum adjudged from the commencement of the action to the date of the judgment, in addition to any interest H.K. Code, s. 67 (6).
* The rate of interest fixed is 8% per annum.