6Delay in conduct of proceedings

### 6 Delay in conduct of proceedings > > (1)  [*\[Rule 6 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS6@Hpa@EN) If the Court considers that a proceeding has been unduly delayed, the Court, on its own initiative and by giving notice to the parties, may make any of the following orders: > > > > > > (a) [*\[Rule 6 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS6@Hpb@EN) an order that the proceeding proceed to trial as soon as practicable; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Rule 6 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS6@Hpc@EN) an order fixing time limits in respect of any subsequent proceeding; > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Rule 6 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS6@Hpd@EN) an order fixing the date for the trial of the proceeding; > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Rule 6 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS6@Hpe@EN) an order that the proceeding be dismissed. > > > (2)  [*\[Rule 6 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS6@Hpf@EN) Any party to a proceeding may apply for an order under [subrule (1)](#GS6@Gs1@EN) . > > > (3)  [*\[Rule 6 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS6@Hpg@EN) In determining whether or not a proceeding has been unduly delayed, the Court is to have regard to any time limit fixed by – > > > > > > (a) these rules; or > > > > > > > (b) any order made under these rules; or > > > > > > > (c) any practice direction. > > > (4)  [*\[Rule 6 Subrule (4) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS6@Hph@EN) The dismissal of a proceeding under [subrule (1)(d)](#GS6@Gs1@Hpd@EN) has effect as an interlocutory judgment.