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37. (1) Rules of court under this Ordinance may Rules of prescribe or provide for—

Court.

24 of 1950,

(a) the procedure (including the method of pleading) Schedule.

and the practice to be followed in the Supreme Court (including the Full Court) in all causes and matters whatsoever in or with respect to which such court has for the time being jurisdiction (including the procedure and practice to be followed in the offices of the Supreme Court), and any matters incidental to or relating to any such procedure or practice, including the manner in which, and the time within which, any applications which are to be made to the court shall be made;

(b) the procedure on appeals from any court or person to the Supreme Court or the Full Court, and the procedure in connexion with the transfer of pro- ceedings from one jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to another;

(c) the part of the business which may be transacted and of the jurisdiction which may be exercised by judges in court or in chambers which may be transacted or exercised by the Registrar;

(d) the fees and percentages to be taken in any court and the fees of counsel and the costs of solicitors and the costs of proceedings in any court, and the forms to be used therein;

(e) repealing any enactments which relate to matters with respect to which rules can be made under this section;

(f) in what cases trials are to be with a jury and in what

cases they are to be without a jury;

(g) the means by which particular facts may be proved, be and the mode in which evidence thereof may given, in any proceedings or on any application in connexion with or at any stage of any proceedings, or in matters arising under the Evidence Ordinance (Cap. 8.) in extradition proceedings, or when it may be expedient to take evidence otherwise than in con- nexion with any pending proceedings;

(h) in what cases the court may act upon the certificate of accountants, actuaries or scientific persons;

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