RENT INCREASES (DOMESTIC PREMISES) CONTROL
ORDINANCE. 1963.
(No. 7 of 1963).
RENT INCREASES (DOMESTIC PREMISES) CONTROL
(RULES OF COURT) RULES, 1963.
la exercise of the powers conferred by section 20 of the Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Ordinance, 1963, the Chief Justice has made the following rules—
1. These rules may be cited as the Rent Increases (Domestic Chation. Premises) Control (Rules of Court) Rules, 1963.
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1 An applicant or appellant may lodge with the Registrar of the Submission District Court (hereinafter referred to as the Registrar) an application of applica- or appeal in the appropriate form prescribed in the First Schedule, appeals. together with such copies as are necessary for the purpose of service First under rule 3.
Schedule.
mission of
3. On receipt of any application or appeal filed under rule 2 the Procedure Registrar shall cause a copy thereof to be served on the person required after sub- to be made the respondent under the Rent Increases (Domestic application Prentises) Control Ordinance, 1963, (hereinafter referred to as the or appeal. Ordinance), together with a notification in the form prescribed in the (7 of 1963). First Schedule of the time and place of the hearing of the application or First appeal and of his rights of appearing in person or by counsel or solicitor.
Schedule.
4. Where under the Ordinance or these rules time is prescribed Enlargement
for the doing of any act in connexion with an application or appeal to of de.
the District Court, the Registrar may, on cause being shown in writing. tolarge such time as he shall see fit,
5. Where any application or appeal is withdrawn or settled, the withdrawal claimant or appellant, as the case may be, shall give notice in writing or settlement thereof forthwith to the Registrar and to the respondent.
of applico- tion or appeal.
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6. Either party may at any time not later than nine days before Notice to the date of the bearing give to the other party notice in writing to admit ad facts any fact or document and if a party to whom such notice is given ments. neglects to admit such fact or document, the cost of proving the same in evidence at the hearing shall be paid by the party so neglecting or refusing unless the Court otherwise orders.
7. Either party may at any time not later than nine days before Notice to the date of the hearing give to the other party a notice in writing to pro- produce duce at the hearing any document in his possession, and if such notice is conditions.