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is guilty of any contempt before the court, it shall be lawful for the presiding judge to punish such person in a summary way, by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two months: Provided that nothing herein contained shall affect or abridge the right of any plaintiff or defendant to proceed against any person for not appearing pursuant to his subpoena for the recovery of any special damage which such plaintiff or defendant may have sustained by reason of the disobedience of such person.
of person
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31. If in any cause, action, or suit, civil or criminal, or in any proceeding connected therewith, it appears to the court that any person examined as a witness upon oath has committed wilful and corrupt perjury it shall be lawful for the court to commit such witness, as for a contempt of the court, to prison for any term not exceeding three months, or to fine such witness in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars: Provided that the powers hereinbefore given shall be in full force and operation notwithstanding any irregularity or want of form in the administration of the oath.
[cf. No. 5 of 1890, s. 8.]
32.-(1). It shall be lawful for the Chief Justice to make general rules and orders for regulating the times of holding the court, the forms to be used and the fees to be payable therein, and also the fees of counsel and the costs of solicitors: Provided always that no such rules or orders shall be binding until the same have been revised and approved by the Legislative Council and have been published in the Gazette.
(2) All such rules and orders shall be subject to disallowance by His Majesty.
33. All fees receivable in the court shall be payable in stamps, subject to the provisions of any Ordinance relating to stamps.
No. 4 of 1873.
stamps. [cf. No. 8 of 1921.]
No. 14 of 1873.
Ordinance to abolish the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, and to confer upon the Supreme Court a summary jurisdiction at law and in equity.
[13th October, 1873.]
[Preamble, rep. No. 62 of 1911.]
† As amended by No. 21 of 1922. As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
SUPREME COURT.
No. 3 of 1873.
215
court.
is guilty of any contempt before the court, it shall be lawful guilty of for the presiding judge to punish such person in a summary contempt of way, by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by impris onment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two months: Provided that nothing herein contained shall affect or abridge the right of any plaintiff or defendant to proceed against any person for not appearing pursuant to his subpoena for the recovery of any special damage which such plaintiff or defendant may have sustained by reason of the disobedience of such person.
of person
*
31. If in any cause, action, or suit, civil or criminal, or in Summary any proceeding connected therewith, it appears to the court punishment that any person examined as a witness upon oath has guilty of committed wilful and corrupt perjury it shall be lawful for perjury. the court to commit such witness, as for a contempt of the [ef. No. 5 of court, to prison for any term not exceeding three months, or
1890, s. 8.] to fine such witness in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars: Provided that the powers hereinbefore given shall be in full force and operation notwithstanding any irregularity or want of form in the administration of the oath.
32.-(1). It shall be lawful for the Chief Justice to make Power to general rules and orders for regulating the times of holding make general the court, the forms to be used and the fees to be payable orders. therein, and also the fees of counsel and the costs of solicitors: Provided always that no such rules or orders shall be binding until the same have been revised and approved by the Legislative Council and have been published in the Gazette.
(2) All such rules and orders shall be subject to 'disallow- ance by, His Majesty.
33. All fees receivable in the court shall be payable in Payment stamps, subject to the provisions of any Ordinance relating of fees by
to stamps.
No. 4 of 1873.
stamps. [ef. No. 8 of 1921.]
No. 14 of 1873.
Ordinance to abolish the Court of Summary Juris-(Originaly diction, and to confer upon the Supreme Court a summary jurisdiction at law and in equity.
[13th October, 1873.]
[Preamble, rep. No. 62 of 1911.]
Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
†
As amended by No. 21 of 1922. As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
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