1983 Ed.]
District Court Civil Procedure (General) Rules
[CAP. 336
A 5
DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (GENERAL)
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 24/63.
L.N. 164/70. L.N. 182/70.
64224/88
RULES
L.N. 114/73.
(Cap. 336, section 72)
L.N. 12/78.
L.N. 163/81.
L.N. 331/83.
[1 July 1963.]
L.N. 73/63.
PART I
CITATION AND INTERPRETATION
1. These rules may be cited as the District Court Civil Procedure (General) Rules.
Citation.
L.N. 182/70.
2. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation.
"Court" means the District Court and any judge of the Court sitting in court or in chambers;
"district" means a district established by rule 3;
"district registry" means a registry established by rule 4(2).
(2) Any word or expression which is not defined in the Ordinance or in these rules shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
(Cap. 4, sub. leg.)
PART II
3.
VENUE AND TRANSFER
(1) For the purpose of venue in civil proceedings in the Court, the Colony shall be divided into districts.
(2) The boundaries, extent and name of each district shall be determined respectively from time to time by the Chief Justice and delineated on a map or plan signed for identification by him and lodged with the Registrar.
(3) A copy of the map or plan for the time being in force and lodged with the Registrar in accordance with paragraph (2) shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place to which the public have access at each registry provided in rule 4.
4. (1) The court sitting in a district established by rule 3 shall be known and referred to by the name of that district.
(2) There shall be a district registry attached to the court sitting in each district which registry shall be known and referred to by the name of that district.
Venue. L.N. 182/70.
Registries.
L.N. 182/70.
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1983 Ed.]
District Court Civil Procedure (General) Rules
[CAP. 336
A 5
DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (GENERAL)
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 24/63.
L.N. 164/70. L.N. 182/70.
64224/88
RULES
L.N. 114/73.
(Cap. 336, section 72)
L.N. 12/78.
L.N. 163/81.
L.N. 331/83.
[1 July 1963.]
L.N. 73/63.
PART I
CITATION AND INTERPRETATION
1. These rules may be cited as the District Court Civil Procedure (General) Rules.
Citation.
L.N. 182-70.
2. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation.
"Court" means the District Court and any judge of the Court sitting
in court or in chambers;
"district" means a district established by rule 3;
"district registry" means a registry established by rule 4(2).
(2) Any word or expression which is not defined in the Ordinance or in these rules shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
(Cap. 4, sub. leg.)
PART II
3.
VENUE AND TRANSFER
(1) For the purpose of venue in civil proceedings in the Court, the Colony shall be divided into districts.
(2) The boundaries, extent and name of each district shall be determined respectively from time to time by the Chief Justice and delineated on a map or plan signed for identification by him and lodged with the Registrar.
(3) A copy of the map or plan for the time being in force and lodged with the Registrar in accordance with paragraph (2) shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place to which the public have access at each registry provided in rule 4.
4. (1) The court sitting in a district established by rule 3 shall be known and referred to by the name of that district.
(2) There shall be a district registry attached to the court sitting in each district which registry shall be known and referred to by the name of that district.
Venue. L.N. 182/70.
Registries.
L.N. 182:70.
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