Citation.
Interpretation.
Submission of application and appeal. Firm Schedake.
Service.
Fin Schedule.
Enlargement or abridgement of time.
Withdrawal or settlement of application of appeal.
Notice to admil
RENT INCREASES (DOMESTIC PREMISES) CONTROL ORDINANCE 1970.
(No. 56 of 1970).
RENT INCREASES (DOMESTIC PREMISES) CONTROL
RULES 1970.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 21 of the Rem Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Ordinance 1970, the Chief Justice has made the following rules-
1. These rules may be cited as the Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Rules 1970.
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-- "Registrar" means Registrar of the District Court.
3. An applicant or appellant shall file with the Registrar a written application in Form 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 in the First Schedule. together with as many copies as there are respondents.
4. Upon receipt of any application or appeal filed under rule 3, the Registrar shall cause a copy thereof to be served on the respondent, together with a notification in Form & in the First Schedule.
Where any time is fixed for the doing of any act in con- nexion with an application or appeal to the court, such time may be enlarged or abridged by consent of all partjes or by the Registrar on the application in writing of any party.
6.
If any application or appeal is withdrawn or settled, the applicant or appellant, as the case may be, shall give notice in writing thereof forthwith to the Registrar and to the respondent.
7. (a) Either party may at any time not later than nine days before the date of the bearing give to the other party notice in writing to admit any fact or document. (b) If the other party does not make the admission within three days after receiving the notice, he shall pay the costs of proving such fact or document at the hearing, whatever the result of the application or appeal, unless the court otherwise orders.
(c) No costs of proving any fact or document shall be allowed
unless notice under paragraph (a) has been given.
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8. (a) Either party may at any time not later than nine days before the date of hearing give to the other party a notice in writing to produce at the hearing any document in his possession.
(b) If the other party does not comply with the notice given under paragraph (4), secondary evidence of the contents of such document may be given by or on behalf of the party who gave such notice.
Notice to produce documents
At any time prior to the date of the hearing application Application for
directions.
in writing may be made to the Registrar for directions relating to any matter incidental to the hearing of the application or appeal, and upon such application the Registrar may make such order as he thinks ft.
10. Where the respondent does not appear at the time and place set down for the hearing, the court may, on being satisfied that notice of such time and place was served on him, proceed to hear and determine the application or appeal.
11. The court may permit evidence to be given orally on oath, or declaration or by means of affidavits.
12. Where an assessor is called under section 16 of the Ordin- ance, the assessor shall sit during the whole of the hearing, or such part thereof as the court may determine, and shall answer such questions as the court may put to him.
13. Subject to rule 4, service shall be effected by or at the instance of the parties.
14. The court may make such order as to costs as it shall think fit, and may direct by whom such costs shall be assessed; and any such assessment shall be based on the scale of costs applicable for the time being to the District Court in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction.
15. The fees prescribed in column 3 of the Second Schedule shall be payable in respect of the matters specified in column 2 thereof, and in respect of matters not prescribed therein there sball be payable the fees provided for in the rules relating to the civil jurisdiction of the District Court.
Default in appearance.
Evidence.
Hearing with
assessors.
Service to be effected by
parties.
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Fees. Second Schedule.