STATUTORY RULES.

1939. No. 48.

SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Rule of Court.*

(As of Monday, the fifth day of June, 1939.)

PURSUANT to the Seat of Government Supreme Court Act 1933-1935, and to all other powers thereunto enabling, it is ordered that the Rules of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory be amended as follows:—

After Order 63, rule 1, the following rule is inserted:—

Postponement of sittings in Judge’s absence.

“1a. If, at the time of any sitting of the Court, the Judge is not present at the place of sitting, the Registrar may, and after the lapse of an hour at the request of any of the parties to a cause or matter to be tried or heard at that sitting, shall, postpone the sitting to a time and place fixed, or to be fixed, by the Judge, notice of which shall be given by the Registrar to the parties to each cause or matter to be tried or heard at that sitting.”.

H. B. PIPER

Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of the

Australian Capital Territory.

F. C. P. Keane, Registrar.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 15th June, 1939.