Entry of appear- urice.
Form of
appear- ance.
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(3) Any document in a matrimonial cause (not being a peti- tion, originating summons or notice of an application for ancillary relief) may be served out of the jurisdiction without leave in the same manner as an originating summons may be so served under rule 10(6)(a).
13. (1) If the person desiring to appear is acting in person he shall either leave at or send by post to the registry a memoran- dum of appearance in duplicate in accordance with Form 5. 7, 9 or 12, whichever is appropriate, containing an address for service within the jurisdiction.
(2) If a solicitor is acting on behalf of the person desiring to appear, he shall leave at or send by post to the registry a memorandum of appearance in duplicate in accordance with Form 5. 7. 9 or 12, whichever is appropriate, containing an address for service which shall be the place at which he carries on business within the jurisdiction.
(3) The registrar, on receipt of the memorandum of appear- ance, shall forthwith enter an appearance in the court minutes, and shall send by post to the petitioner or his solicitor, as the case may be, one copy of the memorandum svaled with the seal of the registry, and shall deliver or send by post to the person entering the appearance a notice in accordance with Form 13, and the production of that notice shall be prima facie evidence that the appearance has been duly entered.
14. (1) An appearance may be under protest, may be either general or limited to any claim made in the petition or by sub- sequent application, or to making an application under these rules and may be entered at any time.
(2) An appearance under protest shall state concisely the grounds of protest and the party so appearing shall, before the expiration of the time allowed for filing an answer, apply for directions as to the determination of any question arising by reason of such appearance and in default of such application he shall be deemed to have entered an unconditional appearance. Any such directions may provide for the trial of a preliminary issue, with or without a stay of proceedings, or for determination of the matters in question at the hearing of the cause, and for any interlocutory matters incidental to the application.
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15. (1) A petition may be amended before service- (a) upon the filing of an affidavit by the petitioner, or (b) with leave, upon the filing of an affidavit by the solicitor
acting for the petitioner
verifying the new facts alleged.
After servico a petition may be amended only with leave.
(2) A supplemental petition may be filed only after service of the original proceedings and only with leave.
(3) An application for leave to amend a petition after service or for leave to file a supplemental petition shall, unless otherwise directed, be supported by an affidavit by the petitioner verifying the new facts alleged and shall unless otherwise directed, be served on every opposite party who has entered an appearance, or may, if no appearance has been entered, be made ex parts by filing the affidavit.
(4) Any affidavit filed under this rule shall verify the new facts of which the deponent has personal knowledge and depose as to belief in the truth of the other new facts alleged. The alfidavit shall, in relation to those facts, contain the information required by sub-paragraph (1) and (n) of rule 5(1) in the case of the original petition.
(s) An order made under this rule sħall-
(a) in cases where an appearance has been entered in the original proceedings fix the time within which the memorandum of appearance must be amended or the answer must be filed or amended;
(b) if made after the registrar has given his certificate under rule 30, provide for a stay of hearing until that certificate has been renewed.
(6) Unless otherwise directed, a copy of the amended petition or of the supplemental petition, together with a copy of the order (if any) made under this rule, shall be served upon the respondent, co-respondent or person named therein and, in the case of a respondent, co-respondent or person who is not named in the original petition or who is named therein but has not entered an appearance thereto, the amended petition or supplemental petition shall be accompanied by a notice of petition in accordance with
Amended
and supple mental petitions,
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