66Judge may reserve his decision

66 Judge may reserve his decision S. 66(1) amended by No. 19/1989 s. 11(c). (1) In any civil proceeding the judge may if he thinks fit reserve his decision on any question of fact or of law. (2) Where any such judge has so reserved his decision he may give the same at any continuation or adjournment of the court or at any subsequent holding thereof or he may draw up such decision in writing, and having duly signed the same forward it to the registrar of the court. S. 66(3) amended by Nos 9427 s. 6(1)(Sch. 5 item 36), 19/1989 s. 11(c). (3) Upon the receipt of such decision in writing such registrar shall notify the parties or their respective counsel or practitioners of his intention to proceed at some convenient time by him specified to read the same in the court house at which the court is held or other convenient place, and he shall read the same accordingly, and thereupon such decision shall be of the same force and effect as if given by such judge in open court at the trial or hearing of such civil proceeding. No. 6117 s. 67.