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CAP. 4] The Rules of the Supreme Court Order 32 [1988 Ed.
Power to direct hearing in court (O. 32, r. 13)
13. (1) The judge in chambers may direct that any summons, application or appeal shall be heard in court or shall be adjourned into court to be so heard if he considers that by reason of its importance or for any other reason it should be so heard.
(2) Any matter heard in court by virtue of a direction under paragraph (1) may be adjourned from court into chambers.
Obtaining assistance of experts (O. 32, r. 16)
16. If the Court thinks it expedient in order to enable it better to determine any matter arising in proceedings in chambers, it may obtain the assistance of any person specially qualified to advise on that matter and may act upon his opinion.
Notice of filing, etc. of affidavit (O. 32, r. 17)
17. Any party-
(a) filing an affidavit intended to be used by him in any proceedings in chambers, or
(b) intending to use in any such proceedings any affidavit filed by him in previous proceedings,
must give notice to every other party of the filing or, as the case may be, of his intention to do so.
Adjournment into or from court (O. 32, r. 18)
18. The hearing of any summons or other application in chambers may be adjourned from chambers into court and subsequently from court into chambers.
Disposal of matters in chambers (O. 32, r. 19)
19. The judge may by any judgment or order made in court in any proceedings direct that such matters (if any) in the proceedings as he may specify shall be disposed of in chambers.
Papers for use of Court, etc. (O. 32, r. 21)
21. The original of any document which is to be used in evidence in proceedings in chambers must, if it is available, be brought in, and copies of any such document or of any part thereof shall not be made unless the Court directs that copies of that document or part be supplied for the use of the Court or be given to the other parties to the proceedings.
Notes of proceedings in chambers (O. 32, r. 22)
(HK)22. A note shall be kept of all proceedings in the judge's, registrar's or master's chamber with the dates thereof so that all such proceedings in any cause or matter are noted in chronological order with a short statement of the matters decided at each hearing.
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