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CAP. 17]
[Subsidiary]
Lands Tribunal Rules
[1983 Ed.
L.N. 84/77.
Reinstatement of proceedings.
L.N. 84/77.
Adjournment.
Right of audience.
Withdrawal and discontinuance.
30 of 1983, s. 8.
(Cap. 7.)
(c) adjourn the proceedings on such terms as to costs or otherwise as it thinks fit.
(3) Where 2 or more parties appear, the Tribunal shall, in its absolute discretion, decide—
(a) which party shall have the right to begin or to reply; and
(b) the order and number of addresses by the parties or their respective counsel or solicitors or agents allowed under rule 24.
(4) The Tribunal may, either of its own motion or at the request of a party, direct that written submissions be made either instead of or in addition to addresses by or on behalf of the parties.
22. (1) Where proceedings have been struck out for want of appearance, an application for their reinstatement may be made to the Tribunal within 21 days after the day on which they were struck out.
(2) The application shall be served on the other parties.
(3) On any such application, the Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, make an order reinstating the proceedings on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
(4) The registrar shall give notice to the parties of any reinstatement.
23. The hearing of any proceedings may from time to time be adjourned to such time and place and on such terms (if any) as the Tribunal thinks fit.
24. (1) A party may appear and be heard personally or by counsel or a solicitor or by any other person allowed by leave of the Tribunal to appear instead of that party.
(2) An application for leave under paragraph (1) may be made in writing before the hearing or orally at the hearing.
25. (1) A party may, without leave of the Tribunal, discontinue the proceedings or withdraw any part thereof by serving a notice to that effect on the other party.
(2) A party upon whom a notice mentioned in paragraph (1) is served may, within 14 days of that service, apply to the Tribunal for an order for costs and, subject to the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance, the Tribunal may make such order as it thinks fit.
(3) In a case under Part IV of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance, a party upon whom a notice mentioned in paragraph (1) is served, may, within 14 days of that service, apply to the Tribunal for an order for the payment of rent and the Tribunal may order payment of rent due.
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