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[Subsidiary]

Matrimonial Causes Rules

[1987 Ed.

L.N. 325/82.

Copies of decrees and orders.

L.N. 78/86.

Intervention to show cause by Queen's Proctor. L.N. 325/82.

L.N. 135/72.

L.N. 78/86.

affidavit in answer to the application containing full particulars of his property and income, and if he does not do so, the court may order him to file an affidavit containing such particulars.

(3) Within 14 days after service of any affidavit under paragraph (2), or within such other time as the court may fix, the respondent shall file an affidavit in reply containing full particulars of his property and income.

(4) [Revoked, L.N. 325/82]

(5) If a decree nisi has been granted and the court has held that the only fact mentioned in section 11A(1) of the Ordinance on which the petitioner was entitled to rely in support of his petition was that mentioned in paragraph (d) or (e) of that subsection, the judge by whom an application under section 17A of the Ordinance is to be heard shall fix an appointment for the hearing, and rules 77(3) to (7), 80 and 80A shall apply to the application as if it were an application for ancillary relief.

(6) [Revoked, L.N. 325/82]

(7) A statement of any of the matters mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) of section 17A of the Ordinance with respect to which the court is satisfied, or, where the court has proceeded under subsection (4) of the said section, a statement that the conditions for which that subsection provides have been fulfilled, shall be entered in the court minutes.

58. (1) The party who has under rule 56 drawn up a decree or order shall serve a copy thereof on every other affected party.

(2) A sealed or other copy of any decree or order lodged in accordance with rule 56(3) shall be issued by the registrar to any person requiring such copy, on payment of the prescribed fee.

59-60. [Revoked, L.N. 78/86]

61. (1) If the Queen's Proctor wishes to show cause against a decree nisi being made absolute, he shall give notice to that effect to the registrar and to the party in whose favour it was pronounced.

(2) Within 21 days after giving notice under paragraph (1) the Queen's Proctor shall file his plea setting out the grounds on which he desires to show cause, and serve a copy thereof on the party in whose favour the decree was pronounced and every other party affected by the decree.

(3) [Deleted, L.N. 78/86]

(4) Subject to the following provisions of this rule, these rules shall apply to all subsequent pleadings and proceedings in respect of the plea as if it were a petition by which a cause is begun.

(5) If no answer to the plea is filed within the time limited or, if an answer is filed and struck out or not proceeded with, the Queen's

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