1912_CODE_OF_CIVIL_PROCEDURE — Page 154

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.

No. 3 of 1901.

1285

c. 80 s. 43.]

merchant, engineer, actuary, or other scientific person, the better [15 & 16 Vict. to enable any matter at once to be determined, and he may act upon the certificate of any such person.

(2) The allowances in respect of fees to such person shall be re- gulated by the Registrar, subject to an appeal to the Judge, whose decision shall be final.

Proceedings relating to Infants, etc.

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648. On any application for the appointment of a guardian of an Evidence on infant and for an allowance for the maintenance of an infant, the application evidence shall show-

(a) the age of the infant;

for appoint- ment of guardian and

for mainten-

ance.

(b) the nature and amount of the infant's fortune and income; 0.55 r. 25. and

(c) what relations the infant has.

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of guardian

649. At any time during the proceedings in Chambers under any Appointment judgment or order, the Judge may, if he thinks fit, require a ad litem in guardian ad litem to be appointed for any infant or person of proceedings unsound mind, not so found by inquisition, who has been served ib. r. 27. with notice of such judgment or order.

Attendances.

in Chambers.

interests of

650. (1) Where, at any time during the prosecution of a judg- Classifying ment or order, it appears to the Court, with respect to the whole or parties. any portion of the proceedings, that the interests of the parties can ib. r. 40. be classified, the Court may require the parties constituting each or any class to be represented by the same solicitor, and may direct what parties may attend all or any part of the proceedings.

(2) Where the parties constituting any class cannot agree upon the solicitor to represent them, the Court may nominate such solicitor for the purpose of the proceedings before it.

(3) Where any one of the parties constituting such class declines to authorise the solicitor so nominated to act for him, and insists upon being represented by a different solicitor, such party shall per- sonally pay the costs of his own solicitor of and relating to the proceedings before the Court, with respect to which the nomination has been made, and all such further costs as may be

* As amended by No. 2 of 1912.