1521Separate decisions on questions—order

1521 Separate decisions on questions—order (1) The court may make an order for the decision by the court of a question separately from another question, whether before, at, or after the trial or continuation of the trial of the proceeding. (2) The court may make an order under subrule (1) on application by a party to a proceeding or on its own initiative. (3) Unless the court otherwise orders, a separate question or questions (a) set out the question or questions to be decided; and (b) be divided into paragraphs numbered consecutively; and (c) be prepared in draft by the initiating party for the proceeding after consultation with each other active party; and (d) be settled by the registrar; and (e) be filed. initiating party means— (a) if the order under subrule (1) was made on the application of a party—that party; or Rule 1522 (b) if the order under subrule (1) was made by the court on its own initiative—the party nominated by the court.