Mode of trial: costs
88 Mode of trial: costs
With respect to all proceedings in the Warden’s Court, the following provisions shall apply: —
The hearing shall be in open court, at the time and place appointed in that behalf:
Provided that, if for any reason the court cannot be held at the time and place appointed, the clerk of the Warden’s Court may adjourn it to some other time or place as the warden or, in his absence, as the said principal registrar appoints in that behalf;
The hearing may be adjourned by the court from time to time, or from place to place, in such manner and on such terms as to costs or otherwise as the court thinks fit;
The warden may administer oaths;
Every witness shall be examined on oath;
If any person, being duly summoned to attend as witness, fails duly to attend at the time and place named in the summons, or, attending refuses to be sworn or to answer ally lawful question put to him, the court may forthwith inflict on him a penalty not exceeding ten pounds, unless reasonable cause for such failure or refusal is made to appear to the court;
The court, upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as it thinks fit, may by order grant time to any party for any purpose, add or strike out parties, and generally do whatever it deems expedient for the purpose of effectively disposing of the matter before it, according to the substantial merits of the case;
The costs shall be in the discretion of the warden, and he shall fix them, or may direct them to be taxed.
[Section 88 amended: No. 66 of 1954 s. 26.]
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