Addition of
now rule
560 to
Order V.
14. Order V of the principal rules is amended by the addition after rule 56B of the following new rule-
"Leave
to enter judgment against Crown in
default of pleading. 0.27, r. 18.
56C. In proceedings against the Crown no judg- ment for the plaintiff shall be entered in default of pleading without the leave of the court, and any application for such leave shall be made by notice of notion or summons served not less than seven days before the return day.”.
Addition of 16. Order V of the principal rules is amended by the addition
new rule 65
to Order V. at the end thereof of the following new rule-
Addition of
new rules
"Applica
tions under section 25(2) of Ordinance No. 18 of 1957:
proceedings in rem.
0. 25. r. 6.
65. Any application such as is referred to in sub- section (2) of section 25 of the Crown Proceedings Ordinance, 1957 (which relates to proceedings in rem instituted against property belonging to the Crown) may be made to the court at any time before or at the trial of the proceedings.".
18. Order VII of the principal rules is amended by the addi- 31, 32 and lion at the end thereof of the following new rules-
33 to Order
VII.
Interroga- cories and discovery against Crown. 0. 31. Т.БА
and 284.
Interroga- tories by Crown. 0. 31. I. 5B.
(18 of 1957).
"Interrogatories and discovery by or against the Crown.
31. In proceedings to which the Crown is a party any affidavit to be made or any interrogatories to be answered by virtue of any order made against the Crown for discovery or for interrogatories to be answered, shall be made or answered by such officer of the Crown as the court shall by such order direct.
32. In any proceedings by the Crown for the en- forcement of any right for the enforcement of which proceedings by way of English information might have been taken if the Crown Proceedings Ordinance, 1957. had not been passed, the Crown may, at any stage of the proceedings, deliver interrogatories or further inter- rogatories without the leave of the court, so however that the Crown shall not be entitled to deliver any third or subsequent set of interrogatories without such leave.
Non- disclosure
of docu- ment by Crown. 0,31, r. 30.
7
33. In any proceedings to which the Crown is a
of existence party, any order of the court made under the powers conferred by subsection (1) of section 24 of the Crown Proceedings Ordinance, 1957, shall be construed as not requiring disclosure of the existence of any docu- ment, the existence of which it would in the opinion of the Governor be injurious to the public interest to disclose.".
(18 of 1957).
17. Order XIV of the principal rules is amended by the addi- Addition of tion at the end thereof of the following new rule-
"Rules for taking of evidence
binding on Grown. 0, 37, 1, 61,
28. For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that any powers exercisable by the court in regard to the taking of evidence are exercisable in proceedings by or against the Crown as they are exercisable in proceedings between subjects.".
new rule 29 to Order XIV.
18. Order XV of the principal rules is amended by the addi- Addition of tion at the end thereof of the following new rules---
"0. 41C.
Order XVIl
Orders of the Court against the Crown.
18. Nothing in Order XVII shall apply in respect not to apply of any order against the Crown.
to orders sgainst
Crown.
Applics- tions and orderd under section 21 of Ordin- ance No. 18
of 1057: Satisfac- tion of orders against Crowe. Schedule. Forms
60 and 61.
No attach- ment of debts or appoint
ment of
receiver
in respect of money due from Crown.
16. Any application for a certificate under section 21 of the Crown Proceedings Ordinance, 1957 (which relates to satisfaction of orders against the Crown) shall be made to the Registrar. Any application under That section for a direction that a separate certificate be issued with respect to costs ordered to be paid to the applicant shall be made to the court, and may be made ex parle without summons. Any such certi- ficate shall be in one of the forms Nos. 60 - 61 in the Schedule with such variations as circumstances may require.
17. (0) No order for the attachment of debts under Order XVII or for the appointment of a receiver under Order XXVIII shall be made or have effect in respect of any money due or accruing or alleged to be due or accruing from the Crown.
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15, 18, 17
and 18 to Order XV.