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CAP. 179]

(Cap. 4, rules).

Divorce.

72. (1) A committee or other person duly appointed for a person of unsound mind may prosecute, defend, or intervene in a suit on behalf of such person or otherwise represent him; but if there be no such committee or other person duly appointed application shall be made on affidavit to the Registrar, who will assign a guardian to the person of unsound mind. If the opposite party is already before the court, the application shall be made to a judge upon summons.

(2) Where the petitioner is a person of unsound mind, the committee or other person duly appointed or the guardian assigned by the court alone shall sign the petition and make the affidavit in verification thereof.

Attachment and Committal.

73. Application for attachment or committal shall be made to a judge by motion.

74. Any person attached or committed may apply for his or her discharge by motion.

Enforcement of Orders.

75. (1) In default of payment to any person of any sum of money at the time appointed by any order of the court for the payment thereof, payment may be enforced in manner prescribed for the enforcement of judgments by the Code of Civil Procedure for the time being in force.

(2) A decree or order requiring a person to do an act thereby ordered shall state the time within which the act is to be done, and the copy to be served upon the person required to obey the same shall be endorsed with a memorandum in the words or to the effect following: "If you the within named (AB) neglect to obey this order by the time therein limited, you will be liable to process of execution for the purpose of compelling you to obey the same."

Office Copies, Extracts, etc.

76. The Registrar of the Supreme Court shall have the custody, subject to direction by the Chief Justice, of all pleadings and other documents brought in or filed and of orders and decrees made in any matter or suit.

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CAP. 179] (Cap. 4, rules). Divorce. 72. (1) A committee or other person duly appointed for a person of unsound mind may prosecute, defend, or intervene in a suit on behalf of such person or otherwise represent him; but if there be no such committee or other person duly appointed application shall be made on affidavit to the Registrar, who will assign a guardian to the person of unsound mind. If the opposite party is already before the court, the application shall be made to a judge upon summons. (2) Where the petitioner is a person of unsound mind, the committee or other person duly appointed or the guardian assigned by the court alone shall sign the petition and make the affidavit in verification thereof. Attachment and Committal. 73. Application for attachment or committal shall be made to a judge by motion. 74. Any person attached or committed may apply for his or her discharge by motion. Enforcement of Orders. 75. (1) In default of payment to any person of any sum of money at the time appointed by any order of the court for the payment thereof, payment may be enforced in manner prescribed for the enforcement of judgments by the Code of Civil Procedure for the time being in force. (2) A decree or order requiring a person to do an act thereby ordered shall state the time within which the act is to be done, and the copy to be served upon the person required to obey the same shall be endorsed with a memorandum in the words or to the effect following: "If you the within named (AB) neglect to obey this order by the time therein limited, you will be liable to process of execution for the purpose of compelling you to obey the same." Office Copies, Extracts, etc. 76. The Registrar of the Supreme Court shall have the custody, subject to direction by the Chief Justice, of all pleadings and other documents brought in or filed and of orders and decrees made in any matter or suit. -372
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CAP. 179] (Cap. 4, rules). Divorce. 72. (1) A committee or other person duly appointed for a person of unsound mind may prosecute, defend, or intervene in a suit on behalf of such person or otherwise represent him; but if there be no such committee or other person duly appointed application shall be made on affidavit to the Registrar, who will assign a guardian to the person of unsound mind. If the opposite party is already before the court, the application shall be made to a judge upon summons. (2) Where the petitioner is a person of unsound mind, the committee or other person duly appointed or the guardian assigned by the court alone shall sign the petition and make the affidavit in verification thereof. Attachment and Committal. 73. Application for attachment or committal shall be made to a judge by motion. 74. Any person attached or committed may apply for his or her discharge by motion. Enforcement of Orders. 75. (1) In default of payment to any person of any sum of money at the time appointed by any order of the court for the payment thereof, payment may be enforced in manner prescribed for the enforcement of judgments by the Code of Civil Procedure for the time being in force. (2) A decree or order requiring a person to do an act thereby ordered shall state the time within which the act is to be done, and the copy to be served upon the person required to obey the same shall be endorsed with a memorandum in the words or to the effect following: "If you the within named (AB) neglect to obey this order by the time therein limited, you will be liable to process of execution for the purpose of compelling you to obey the same." Office Copies, Extracts, etc. 76. The Registrar of the Supreme Court shall have the custody, subject to direction by the Chief Justice, of all pleadings and other documents brought in or filed and of orders and decrees made in any matter or suit. -372
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CAP. 179]

(Cap. 4, rules).

Divorce.

72. (1) A committee or other person duly appointed for a person of unsound mind may prosecute, defend, or intervene in a suit on behalf of such person or otherwise represent him; but if there be no such committee or other person duly appointed application shall be made on affidavit to the Registrar, who will assign a guardian to the person of unsound mind. If the opposite party is already before the court, the application shall be made to a judge upon summons.

(2) Where the petitioner is a person of unsound mind, the committee or other person duly appointed or the guardian assigned by the court alone shall sign the petition and make the affidavit in verification thereof.

Attachment and Committal.

73. Application for attachment or committal shall be made to a judge by motion.

74. Any person attached or committed may apply for his or her discharge by motion.

Enforcement of Orders.

75. (1) In default of payment to any person of any sum of money at the time appointed by any order of the court for the payment thereof, payment may be enforced in manner prescribed for the enforcement of judgments by the Code of Civil Procedure for the time being in force.

(2) A decree or order requiring a person to do an act thereby ordered shall state the time within which the act is to be done, and the copy to be served upon the person required to obey the same shall be endorsed with a memorandum in the words or to the effect following: "If you the within named (AB) neglect to obey this order by the time therein limited, you will be liable to process of execution for the purpose of compelling you to obey the same."

Office Copies, Extracts, etc.

76. The Registrar of the Supreme Court shall have the custody, subject to direction by the Chief Justice, of all pleadings and other documents brought in or filed and of orders and decrees made in any matter or suit.

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