1987 Ed.]
Matrimonial Causes Rules
[CAP. 179
A 55
[Subsidiary]
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MISCELLANEOUS
121. (1) A party to any matrimonial proceedings or his solicitor or the Queen's Proctor may have a search made for, and may inspect and bespeak a copy of, any document filed or lodged in the registry in those proceedings.
(2) Except as provided by rules 47A(3) and 95(3) and paragraph (1) of this rule, no document filed or lodged in the registry, other than a decree or order made in open court, shall be open to inspection by any person without leave of the court, and no copy of any such document, or of an extract from any such document, shall be taken by, or issued to, any person without such leave.
122. The Chief Justice and the registrar may issue directions for the purpose of securing in the district courts due observance of statutory requirements and uniformity of practice in matrimonial proceedings.
123. [Had its effect]
124. (1) A petition under section 49 of the Ordinance shall, in addition to stating the grounds on which the petitioner relies, set out the date and place of birth of the petitioner and the maiden name of his mother, and, if the petitioner is known by a name other than that which appears in the certificate of his birth, that fact shall be stated in the petition and in any decree made thereon.
(2) The petition shall be supported by an affidavit by the petitioner verifying the facts of which he has personal knowledge and deposing as to his belief in the truth of the other facts. The affidavit shall be contained in the same document as the petition and shall follow at the foot or end thereof.
(3) When the petition has been filed, notice of filing shall be given by the petitioner to the Crown Solicitor, who may within 8 days enter an appearance to the petition.
(4) After the expiration of the time limited for appearance by the Crown Solicitor, the petitioner shall issue and serve upon the Crown Solicitor an application for directions as to what parties other than the Crown Solicitor shall be served with the petition. Such application shall be supported by an affidavit setting out particulars of all persons whose interests may be affected by the legitimation of the petitioner, and their relationship to the petitioner.
(5) The petitioner shall serve the persons directed to be served with a copy of the petition, endorsed with a notice of proceedings in accordance with Form 3, a form of acknowledgment of service in
Inspection etc. of documents retained in court. L.N. 135/72.
L.N. 123/74.
L.N. 325/82.
Practice to be observed in district courts.
Legitimacy Proceedings.
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1987 Ed.]
Matrimonial Causes Rules
[CAP. 179
A 55
[Subsidiary]
•
MISCELLANEOUS
121. (1) A party to any matrimonial proceedings or his solici- tor or the Queen's Proctor may have a search made for, and may inspect and bespeak a copy of, any document filed or lodged in the registry in those proceedings.
(2) Except as provided by rules 47A(3) and 95(3) and para- graph (1) of this rule, no document filed or lodged in the registry, other than a decree or order made in open court, shall be open to inspection by any person without leave of the court, and no copy of any such document, or of an extract from any such document, shall be taken by, or issued to, any person without such leave.
122. The Chief Justice and the registrar may issue directions for the purpose of securing in the district courts due observance of statutory requirements and uniformity of practice in matrimonial proceedings.
123. [Had its effect]
124. (1) A petition under section 49 of the Ordinance shall, in addition to stating the grounds on which the petitioner relies, set out the date and place of birth of the petitioner and the maiden name of his mother, and, if the petitioner is known by a name other than that which appears in the certificate of his birth, that fact shall be stated in the petition and in any decree made thereon.
(2) The petition shall be supported by an affidavit by the petitioner verifying the facts of which he has personal knowledge and deposing as to his belief in the truth of the other facts. The affidavit shall be contained in the same document as the petition and shall follow at the foot or end thereof.
(3) When the petition has been filed, notice of filing shall be given by the petitioner to the Crown Solicitor, who may within 8 days enter an appearance to the petition.
(4) After the expiration of the time limited for appearance by the Crown Solicitor, the petitioner shall issue and serve upon the Crown Solicitor an application for directions as to what parties other than the Crown Solicitor shall be served with the petition. Such application shall be supported by an affidavit setting out particulars of all persons whose interests may be affected by the legitimation of the petitioner, and their relationship to the petitioner.
(5) The petitioner shall serve the persons directed to be served with a copy of the petition, endorsed with a notice of proceedings in accordance with Form 3, a form of acknowledgment of service in
Inspection etc. of documents retained in court. L.N. 135/72.
L.N. 123/74.
L.N. 325/82.
Practice to be observed in district courts.
Legitimacy Proceedings.
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