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SECTION 29

Computation of vacation period and validity of acts therein.

Distribution of business.

Appeals to the Full Court.

Provision for sitting with

assessors.

36 & 37 Vict. c. 66, s. 56.

Registrar to direct process.

Process against officer.

CAP. 4]

OF THE SUPREME COURT.

Supreme Court.

[1964 Ed.

27. (1) Where by any enactment regulating civil procedure, or by any special order of the court, any limited time, not exceed- ing one month, is appointed or allowed for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding, no days included in a vacation shall be reckoned in the computation of such time, unless the court otherwise directs: (Amended, 51 of 1911, and 2 of 1912, Schedule)

Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to extend the time for entering appearance to any specially endorsed writ. (Amended, 4 of 1933, s. 2)

(2) Every act, matter, or thing done in vacation shall be as valid to all intents and purposes as if done out of vacation. (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 1 of 1912, Schedule)

(16 of 1898, ss. 7 and 9, incorporated)

28. The Chief Justice shall regulate the distribution of business in the court, and all actions and other proceedings what- soever, except appeals to the Full Court, may in the first instance be heard before any of the judges sitting alone, unless the Chief Justice directs that the same shall be heard before the Full Court.

(Amended, 27 of 1912, Schedule, and 27 of 1937, Schedule)

29. There shall be an appeal as of right from every decision of one of the judges sitting alone on the trial of any action or other proceeding (other than a criminal trial), and every appeal from such decision, and every question of law reserved for further consideration on any such criminal trial, shall be heard before the Full Court.

(Amended, 27 of 1937, Schedule)

30. (1) The court may, in any civil cause or matter, call in the aid of one or more assessors specially qualified, and try or hear such cause or matter wholly or partially with the assistance of such assessor or assessors. (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 1 of 1912, Schedule)

(2) The remuneration, if any, to be paid to such assessor or assessors shall be determined by the court.

(4 of 1901, s. 14, incorporated. Amended, 33 of 1939, Schedule)

31. The Registrar shall direct the process of the court to be executed by such of the bailiffs as he may think fit.

(Added, 22 of 1882, s. 3. Amended, 50 of 1911, s. 4(xiii) and 62 of 1911, Schedule)

32. In any case where process is awarded by the court against any officer of the court, such process may be issued, directed, or executed by any other officer of the court as the court may direct. (Added, 22 of 1882, s. 4)

ORDINANCE.

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