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Revocation and replacement of rule 4.

Amendment of heading.

(c) in paragraph (3), by deleting "designated" and substitut-

ing the following

"provided",

4. Rule 4 of the principal rules is revoked and replaced by the following-

"Registries.

5.

4. (1) The court sitting in a district established by rule 3 shall be known and referred to by the name of that district.

(2) There shall be a district registry attached to the court sitting in each district which registry shall be known and referred to by the name of that district.",

The heading to rule 9 of the principal rules is amended by deleting "Code of Civil Procedure" and substituting the fol- Jowing-

Amendment uľ rule 9.

6.

"Rules of the Supreme Court''.

Rule 9 of the principal rules is amended-

(4) in paragraph (3), by deleting "it applies" and substituting

the following-

"they apply":

(b) by deleting "Code" wherever it occurs and substituting

in each place the following-

Amendment of rule 10.

7.

Amendment of rule 11.

Revocation and placement of

rule 12.

"Rules of the Supreme Court".

Rule 10 of the principal rules is amended-

(a) by deleting "Code in its" and substituting the following-

"Rules of the Supreme Court in their":

(8) by deleting "the Supreme Court" and substituting the

following-

"respect of county courts".

#. Rule 11 of the principal rules is amended by deleting paragraph (3).

9. Rule 12 of the principal rules and its beading are revoked and replaced by the following-

Commence-

"Commencement of proceedings,

12. (1) Subject to the provisions of these rules, ment of and to the provisions of any other enactment, every proceedings,

proceeding in the Court shall be commenced by a writ.

(2) Every writ shall state or have endorsed thereon-

(a) particulars of the plaintiff's claim, specifying the cause of action and the pecuniary or other claim which be secks to establish or the relief or remedy which he seeks;

(b) where the plaintif abandons the excess of bis claim under section 5 of the Ordinance. the fact of such abandonment;

(c) a notification to the defendant that in default of his filing a defence or counterclaim within eight days of its service upon bim. judgment may be obtained against him and enforced without further notice;

(c) such other particulars or notification as may be prescribed or as may from time to time be required by any direction given by the Chief Justice.

(3) Every writ shall be signed by the plaintiff or his solicitor or counsel and shall set out the full postal address of the plaintiff and, where it is signed by his solicitor or counsel, the full postal address of the solicitor for the plaintiff.".

10. Rule 13 of the principal rules is amended-

(a) by deleting "of summons**;

(b) by deleting "Code" and substituting the following—

"Rules of the Supreme Court".

11. Rule 14 of the principal rules is amended in paragraph (1) by deleting "three" and substituting the following-

"eight".

12. Rule 17 of the principal rules is amended by deleting paragraph (3).

13. Rule 19 of the principal rules and its heading are revoked and replaced by the following-

"Order for substituted service.

19. The power to order substituted service of a document under rule 4 of Order 65 of the Rules of the Supreme Court may be exercised by the Registrar.".

Amendment of rale 13.

Amendment of rule 14.

Amendment of rule 17.

Revocation and replacement of

rule 19.