A 54
[Subsidiary]
Abridgement etc. of time.
L.N. 78/86.
CAP. 179]
Matrimonial Causes Rules
[1987 Ed.
113. Subject to the provisions of these rules, any time period fixed by or by virtue of these rules for-
(a) taking any step in any proceeding;
Mode of making applications. L.N. 325/82.
Appeal from registrar in district court proceedings.
No notice of intention to proceed after year's delay.
Filing of documents at place of hearing, etc.
Mode of giving notice.
Procedure on transfer of cause or application.
(b) filing or lodging any document; or
(c) giving any notice,
may be extended or abridged by the court on application of any party or by consent of the parties given in writing:
Provided that no extension of time shall be granted under this rule on application unless such application is made before the expiration of the time period fixed under these rules or any extension thereof granted under this rule.
114. Except where these rules, or any rules applied by these rules, otherwise provide, every application in matrimonial proceedings shall be made to a court and shall be made by summons.
116. (1) Any party may appeal from a judgment or final decision made or given by the registrar of a district court in matrimonial proceedings pending in a district court to a judge on notice filed within 5 days after the order or decision was made or given and served not less than 2 clear days before the day fixed for hearing of the appeal, which shall be heard in chambers unless the judge otherwise orders.
(2) Except so far as may be otherwise ordered, an appeal under paragraph (1) shall not operate as a stay of proceedings on the order or decision appealed against.
117. R.S.C. Order 3 rule 6 (which requires a party to give notice of intention to proceed after a year's delay), shall not apply to any matrimonial proceedings pending in the High Court.
118. Where the file of any matrimonial proceedings has been sent from one district court to another for the purpose of a hearing or for some other purpose, any document needed for that purpose and required to be filed shall be filed in the other court.
119. Unless otherwise directed, any notice which is required by these rules to be given to any person shall be in writing and, if it is to be given by the registrar, shall be given by post.
120. Where any cause or application is ordered to be transferred from one court to another, the registrar of the first-mentioned court shall, unless otherwise directed, give notice of the transfer to the parties and send a copy of the notice and (except in a case to which rule 124(2) applies) the file of the proceedings to the registrar of the other court.
A 54
[Subsidiary]
Abridgement etc.
of time.
L.N. 78/86.
CAP. 179]
Matrimonial Causes Rules
[1987 Ed.
113. Subject to the provisions of these rules, any time period fixed by or by virtue of these rules for-
(a) taking any step in any proceeding;
Mode of making applications. L.N. 325/82.
Appeal from registrar in district court proceedings.
No notice of intention to
proceed after year's delay.
Filing of
documents at place of hearing, etc.
Mode of giving notice.
Procedure on transfer of cause or application.
(b) filing or lodging any document; or
(c) giving any notice,
may be extended or abridged by the court on application of any party or by consent of the parties given in writing:
Provided that no extension of time shall be granted under this rule on application unless such application is made before the ex- piration of the time period fixed under these rules or any extension thereof granted under this rule.
114. Except where these rules, or any rules applied by these rules, otherwise provide, every application in matrimonial proceed- ings shall be made to a court and shall be made by summons.
116. (1) Any party may appeal from a judgment or final decision made or given by the registrar of a district court in matrimonial proceedings pending in a district court to a judge on notice filed within 5 days after the order or decision was made or given and served not less than 2 clear days before the day fixed for hearing of the appeal, which shall be heard in chambers unless the judge otherwise orders.
(2) Except so far as may be otherwise ordered, an appeal under paragraph (1) shall not operate as a stay of proceedings on the order or decision appealed against.
117. R.S.C. Order 3 rule 6 (which requires a party to give notice of intention to proceed after a year's delay), shall not apply to any matrimonial proceedings pending in the High Court.
118. Where the file of any matrimonial proceedings has been sent from one district court to another for the purpose of a hearing or for some other purpose, any document needed for that purpose and required to be filed shall be filed in the other court.
119. Unless otherwise directed, any notice which is required by these rules to be given to any person shall be in writing and, if it is to be given by the registrar, shall be given by post.
120. Where any cause or application is ordered to be transferred from one court to another, the registrar of the first-mentioned court shall, unless otherwise directed, give notice of the transfer to the parties and send a copy of the notice and (except in a case to which rule 124(2) applies) the file of the proceedings to the registrar of the other court.
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