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(u) all matters which could heretofore or which have heretofore been provided for or regulated by or

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which have been contained in the Code of Civil (Cap. 4 rules). Procedure.

(2) Rules of court for regulating the procedure and practice (including fees and costs) in the exercise of the Admiralty jurisdiction of the Supreme Court may be made hereunder and shall come into operation upon approval by His Majesty in Council save insofar as such approval may not be necessary under section 7 of the Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 27).

(3) The power to make rules of court under this section shall include power to make rules as to proceedings by or against the Crown.

(4) Rules of court made under this section shall apply to all proceedings by or against the Crown insofar as they expressly purport so to do.

(5) In all cases in respect of which no provision is made by rules of court, the Rules of Practice for the time being in force in the Supreme Court in England shall be deemed to be in force in the court, subject to their applicability and with such modifications as the circumstances may require: Provided that where any subject dealt with in such Rules of Practice is provided for wholly or in part by rules of court made hereunder, the English rule shall be deemed not to be in force in the court.

(6) (a) The rules of court shall be made by a rules committee which shall consist of the Chief Justice, the Senior Puisne Judge, the puisne judge, and a practising barrister and practising solicitor, three of whom shall form a quorum provided that either such barrister or such solicitor shall be present.

(b) The rules committee shall be convened and shall be dissolved at such times as the Chief Justice shall consider necessary, and the practising barrister and practising solicitor shall be nominated by him for such periods or such matters and shall be replaced at such time as to him appears expedient.

(c) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Chief Justice if he shall think fit appointing one or more

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Supreme Court. (u) all matters which could heretofore or which have heretofore been provided for or regulated by or [CAP. 4 which have been contained in the Code of Civil (Cap. 4 rules). Procedure. (2) Rules of court for regulating the procedure and practice (including fees and costs) in the exercise of the Admiralty jurisdiction of the Supreme Court may be made hereunder and shall come into operation upon approval by His Majesty in Council save insofar as such approval may not be necessary under section 7 of the Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 27). (3) The power to make rules of court under this section shall include power to make rules as to proceedings by or against the Crown. (4) Rules of court made under this section shall apply to all proceedings by or against the Crown insofar as they expressly purport so to do. (5) In all cases in respect of which no provision is made by rules of court, the Rules of Practice for the time being in force in the Supreme Court in England shall be deemed to be in force in the court, subject to their applicability and with such modifications as the circumstances may require: Provided that where any subject dealt with in such Rules of Practice is provided for wholly or in part by rules of court made hereunder, the English rule shall be deemed not to be in force in the court. (6) (a) The rules of court shall be made by a rules committee which shall consist of the Chief Justice, the Senior Puisne Judge, the puisne judge, and a practising barrister and practising solicitor, three of whom shall form a quorum provided that either such barrister or such solicitor shall be present. (b) The rules committee shall be convened and shall be dissolved at such times as the Chief Justice shall consider necessary, and the practising barrister and practising solicitor shall be nominated by him for such periods or such matters and shall be replaced at such time as to him appears expedient. (c) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Chief Justice if he shall think fit appointing one or more 157 380f1958 5.7
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Supreme Court. (u) all matters which could heretofore or which have heretofore been provided for or regulated by or [CAP. 4 which have been contained in the Code of Civil (Cap. 4 rules). Procedure. (2) Rules of court for regulating the procedure and practice (including fees and costs) in the exercise of the Admiralty jurisdiction of the Supreme Court may be made hereunder and shall come into operation upon approval by His Majesty in Council save insofar as such approval may not be necessary under section 7 of the Colonial Courts of (53 & 54 Admiralty Act, 1890. (3) The power to make rules of court under this section shall include power to make rules as to proceedings by or against the Crown. (4) Rules of court made under this section shall apply to all proceedings by or against the Crown insofar as they expressly purport so to do. (5) In all cases in respect of which no provision is made by rules of court, the Rules of Practice for the time being in force in the Supreme Court in England shall be deemed to be in force in the court, subject to their applicability and with such modifications as the circumstances may require: Provided that where any subject dealt with in such Rules of· Practice is provided for wholly or in part by rules of court made hereunder, the English rule shall be deemed not to be in force in the court. (6) (a) The rules of court shall be made by a rules committee which shall consist of the Chief Justice, the Senior Puisue Judge. the senior puisne judge, the puisne judge, and a practising barrister and practising solicitor, three of whom shall form a quorum provided that either such. barrister or such solicitor shall be present. (b) The rules committee shall be convened and shall be dissolved at such times as the Chief Justice shall consider necessary, and the practising barrister and practising solicitor shall be nominated by him for such periods or such matters and shall be replaced at such time as to him appears expedient. (c) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Chief Justice if he shall think fit appointing one or more 157 Vict. c. 27.) 380f1958 5.7
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Supreme Court.

(u) all matters which could heretofore or which have heretofore been provided for or regulated by or

[CAP. 4

which have been contained in the Code of Civil (Cap. 4 rules). Procedure.

(2) Rules of court for regulating the procedure and practice (including fees and costs) in the exercise of the Admiralty jurisdiction of the Supreme Court may be made hereunder and shall come into operation upon approval by His Majesty in Council save insofar as such approval may not be necessary under section 7 of the Colonial Courts of (53 & 54 Admiralty Act, 1890.

(3) The power to make rules of court under this section shall include power to make rules as to proceedings by or against the Crown.

(4) Rules of court made under this section shall apply to all proceedings by or against the Crown insofar as they expressly purport so to do.

(5) In all cases in respect of which no provision is made by rules of court, the Rules of Practice for the time being in force in the Supreme Court in England shall be deemed to be in force in the court, subject to their applicability and with such modifications as the circumstances may require: Provided that where any subject dealt with in such Rules of· Practice is provided for wholly or in part by rules of court made hereunder, the English rule shall be deemed not to be in force in the court.

(6) (a) The rules of court shall be made by a rules committee which shall consist of the Chief Justice, the Senior Puisue Judge. the senior puisne judge, the puisne judge, and a practising barrister and practising solicitor, three of whom shall form a quorum provided that either such. barrister or such solicitor shall be present.

(b) The rules committee shall be convened and shall be dissolved at such times as the Chief Justice shall consider necessary, and the practising barrister and practising solicitor shall be nominated by him for such periods or such matters and shall be replaced at such time as to him appears expedient. (c) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Chief Justice if he shall think fit appointing one or more

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