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(4) Interest in respect of a debt shall not be awarded under this section for a period during which, for whatever reason, interest on the debt already runs.
(5) Interest under this section may be calculated at different rates in respect of different periods.
(6) For the avoidance of doubt it is declared that in determining, for the purposes of any enactment contained in Part IV of the District Court Ordinance (Cap.336), whether an amount exceeds, or is less than, a sum specified in that Part, no account shall be taken of any power exercisable by virtue of this section or of any order made in the exercise of such a power.
(7) Nothing in this section affects the damages recoverable for the dishonour of a bill of exchange.
(8) In this section-
"defendant" means the person from whom the plaintiff seeks the debt or damages;
"personal injuries" includes any disease and any impairment of a person's physical or mental condition; and
"plaintiff" means the person seeking the debt or damages.
(Replaced 52 of 1987 s. 37) [cf. 1981 c. 54 s. 35A U.K.]
49. Interest on judgments
(1) Judgment debts shall carry simple interest-
(a) at such rate as the High Court may order; or
(b) in the absence of such order, at such rate as may be determined from time to time by the Chief Justice by order,
on the aggregate amount thereof, or on such part thereof as for the time being remains unsatisfied from the date of the judgment until satisfaction.
(2) Interest under this section may be calculated at different rates in respect of different periods.
(Replaced 52 of 1987 s. 38)
Contempt of Court
50. Appeal in cases of contempt of court
(1) Subject to this section, an appeal shall lie from any order or decision of a court, other than the Court of Appeal, in the exercise of jurisdiction to punish for contempt of court, including criminal contempt; and in relation to any such order or decision this section shall have effect in substitution for any other law relating to appeals in civil or criminal proceedings.
(2) An appeal under this section shall lie to the Court of Appeal in any case at the instance of the person against whom the proceedings for contempt
48
CAP, 4
Supreme Court
[1989 Ed.
(4) Interest in respect of a debt shall not be awarded under this section for a period during which, for whatever reason, interest on the debt already runs.
(5) Interest under this section may be calculated at different rates in respect of different periods.
(6) For the avoidance of doubt it is declared that in determining, for the purposes of any enactment contained in Part IV of the District Court Ordinance (Cap. 336), whether an amount exceeds, or is less than, a sum specified in that Part, no account shall be taken of any power exercisable by virtue of this section or of any order made in the exercise of such a power.
(7) Nothing in this section affects the damages recoverable for the dishonour of a bill of exchange.
(8) In this section-
"defendant" means the person from whom the plaintiff seeks the debt or
damages;
"personal injuries" includes any disease and any impairment of a person's
physical or mental condition; and
"plaintiff " means the person seeking the debt or damages.
(Replaced 52 of 1987 s. 37) [cf. 1981 c. 54 s. 35A U.K.]
49. Interest on judgments
(1) Judgment debts shall carry simple interest-
(a) at such rate as the High Court may order; or
(b) in the absence of such order, at such rate as may be determined
from time to time by the Chief Justice by order,
on the aggregate amount thereof, or on such part thereof as for the time being remains unsatisfied from the date of the judgment until satisfaction.
(2) Interest under this section may be calculated at different rates in respect of different periods.
(Replaced 52 of 1987 s. 38)
Contempt of Court
50. Appeal in cases of contempt of court
(1) Subject to this section, an appeal shall lie from any order or decision of a court, other than the Court of Appeal, in the exercise of jurisdiction to punish for contempt of court, including criminal contempt; and in relation to any such order or decision this section shall have effect in substitution for any other law relating to appeals in civil or criminal proceedings.
(2) An appeal under this section shall lie to the Court of Appeal in any case at the instance of the person against whom the proceedings for contempt
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