1984 Ed. Law Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) {CAP. 350
CHAPTER 350
LAW REFORM (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS)
To make provision for interim payments and for conferring powers exercisable by the courts before the commencement of an action, to make further provision with respect to interest on damages, and to amend the law relating to the limitation of actions.
[18 December 1970.]
1. (1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance.
(2) Items 1 and 4 of the Schedule shall not come into operation until such date as the Governor may appoint by notice in the Gazette; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions of those items and for different purposes.
2. The Ordinances specified in the second column of the Schedule are amended to the extent and in the manner set out in the third column of the Schedule.
3.
The following provisions shall have effect in respect of items 2 and 3 of the Schedule-
(a) the time for bringing proceedings in respect of a cause of action which arose before the commencement of this Ordinance shall, if it has not then already expired, expire at the time when it would have expired if those items had at all material times been in force;
(b) the amendment effected by item 3 shall, in the case of a person dying after the commencement of this Ordinance, apply as well in relation to causes of action arising before, as in relation to causes of action arising after, the commencement thereof;
(c) save as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b), nothing in item 2 or 3 shall affect any action or proceeding if the cause of action arose before the commencement thereof.
Originally
100 of 1970.
L.N. 76/71. L.N. 257/72. 92 of 1975. L.N. 80/77.
Short title, and commencement of items 1 and 4 of Schedule. 1. 1970 c. 31, s. 54(4).]
Amendment of specified Ordinances.
Schedule.
Transitional provisions.
1954 c. 36. s. 7.
Item
Ordinance
1.* Supreme Court Ordinance.
SCHEDULE
Amendment
(s. 2.)
1. Section 48 is amended by inserting after subsection (3) the following new subsections-
*1969 c. 58.
s. 22.
(4) Where in any such proceedings as are mentioned in subsection (1) judgment is given for a sum which (apart from interest on damages) exceeds three thousand dollars and represents or includes damages in respect of personal injuries to the plaintiff or any other person, or in
(Cap. 4.) [*In operation on 15.4.77-see L.N. 80/77.)
1984 Ed. Law Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) {CAP. 350
CHAPTER 350
LAW REFORM (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS)
To make provision for interim payments and for conferring powers exercisable by the courts before the commencement of an action, to make further provision with respect to interest on damages, and to amend the law relating to the limitation of actions.
[18 December 1970.]
1. (1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance.
(2) Items 1 and 4 of the Schedule shall not come into operation until such date as the Governor may appoint by notice in the Gazette; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions of those items and for different purposes.
2. The Ordinances specified in the second column of the Schedule are amended to the extent and in the manner set out in the third column of the Schedule.
3.
The following provisions shall have effect in respect of items 2 and 3 of the Schedule-
(a) the time for bringing proceedings in respect of a cause of action which arose before the commencement of this Ordinance shall, if it has not then already expired, expire at the time when it would have expired if those items had at all material times been in force;
(b) the amendment effected by item 3 shall, in the case of a person dying after the commencement of this Ordinance, apply as well in relation to causes of action arising before, as in relation to causes of action arising after, the com- mencement thereof;
(c) save as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b), nothing in item
2 or 3 shall affect any action or proceeding if the cause of action arose before the commencement thereof.
Originally
100 of 1970.
L.N. 76/71. L.N. 257/72. 92 of 1975. L.N. 80/77.
Short title, and commencement of items 1 and 4 of Schedule. 1. 1970 c. 31, s. 54(4).]
Amendment of specified Ordinances.
Schedule.
Transitional provisions.
1954 c. 36. s. 7.
Item
Ordinance
1.* Supreme Court Ordinance.
SCHEDULE
Amendment
(s. 2.]
1. Section 48 is amended by inserting after subsec- tion (3) the following new subsections-
*1969 c. 58.
$. 22.
(4) Where in any such proceedings as are mentioned in subsection (1) judg- ment is given for a sum which (apart from interest on damages) exceeds three thou- sand dollars and represents or includes damages in respect of personal injuries to the plaintiff or any other person, or in
(Cap. 4.) [*In operation on 15.4.77-see L.N. 80/77.)
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