during proceedings under the Ordinance award costs against
a party who has caused another party to incur unnecessary
costs and may order that such costs must be paid before
further steps are taken in the proceedings.
24.
Clause 24 authorizes the Chief Justice to make
rules and orders regulating practice and procedure.
25. Clause 25 provides for the application of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Chapter 221) to proceedings
under the Bill.
26. Clause 26 enables a judge to extend time limits
imposed by the Bill or pursuant to powers conferred by the
Bill.
27. Clause 27 enables the Governor in Council to
amend the Schedule.
28. Clause 28 makes consequential amendments to a
number of related enactments.
29. Public expenditure will be increased under this
Bill by the extent to which the legal aid costs involved in
preparatory hearings exceed the savings of expenditure due
to shorter trials before juries. There are no Public
Service staffing implications.
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