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Power to frame general rules and orders.
The rules and orders of the Court of Probate in England may be adopted in certain cases,
ORDINANCE No. 9 of 1870.
Probate and Administration.
10. The Chief Justice may, from time to time, frame general rules or orders to be approved by the Legislative Council, for the following purposes, and with the like approval, may rescind or vary the same:
1. For regulating the practice and procedure of the Supreme Court, and the several forms of petitions, orders, and other proceedings to be used in the Court in its probate jurisdiction.
2. For regulating the duties of the various officers of the Supreme Court, in its probate jurisdiction.
3. For regulating the fees payable and the charges and costs to be allowed with respect to all proceedings before the Supreme Court, in its probate jurisdiction.
4. For regulating the filing, custody, and inspection of records, and generally for carrying the provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1860, and of this Ordinance into effect.
11. If any case should arise which shall not have been expressly provided for by the general rules or orders to be made in pursuance of the last preceding section, but for which provision has been made by the rules or orders for the time being in force, in the Court of Probate in England, the Court may, in its discretion, apply to such case any of such last mentioned rules and orders, and until such general rules and orders shall have been made as aforesaid, the Court may direct that the rules and orders now in force or which may be in force in the Court of Probate in England, or any part thereof, and the forms of proceedings in use therein, or any of them, subject to their applicability and with such modifications as the circumstances require, shall be followed and adopted in the Supreme Court in its probate jurisdiction.
Saving of other remedies, &c., for offences against this Ordinance.
12. Nothing herein contained shall affect any other remedy or punishment which may now by law exist for any act done in contravention of the provisions of this Ordinance.
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Power to
frame general
rules and
orders.
The rules and
orders of the
bate in Eng.
land may be adopted in certain cases,
ORDINANCE No. 9 or 1870.
Probate and Administration.
10. The Chief Justice may, from time to time, frame general rules or orders to be approved by the Legislative Council, for the following purposes, and with the like approval, may rescind or vary the same :
1. For regulating the practice and procedure of the Supreme Court, and the several forms of petitions, orders, and other proceedings to be used in the Court in its probate jurisdiction.
2. For regulating the duties of the various officers of the Supreme
Court, in its probate jurisdiction.
3. For regulating the fees payable and the charges and costs to be allowed with respect to all proceedings before the Supreme Court, in its probate jurisdiction.
4. For regulating the filing, custody, and inspection of records, and generally for carrying the provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1860, and of this Ordinance into effect.
11. If any case should arise which shall not have been expressly Court of Pro- provided for by the general rules or orders to be made in pursuance of the last preceding section, but for which provision has been made by the rules or orders for the time being in force, in the Court of Probate in England, the Court may, in its discretion, apply to such case any of such last mentioned rules and orders, and until such general rules and orders shall have been made as aforesaid, the Court may direct that the rules and orders now in force or which may be in force in the Court of
hereafte Probate in England or any part thereof, and the forms of proceedings in use therein, or any of them, subject to their applicability and with such modifications as the circumstances require, shall be followed and adopted in the Supreme Court in its probate jurisdiction.
Saving of other reme dies, &c., for offences against this Ordinance.
12. Nothing herein contained shall affect any other remedy or punishment which may now by law exist for any act done in contraven- tion of the provisions of this Ordinance.
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