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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
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### 74 Hearing an application
> > (1) [*\[Rule 74 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS43@Hpa@EN) Unless the Court orders otherwise, an interlocutory application is to be heard in open court.
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> > (2) [*\[Rule 74 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS43@Hpb@EN) With the leave of the Court, a person may appear by telephone or video link at the hearing of an interlocutory application.
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> > (3) [*\[Rule 74 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS43@Hpc@EN) The hearing of an interlocutory application may be adjourned –
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> > > > (a) on no more than 2 occasions; and
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> > > > (b) to a fixed date only.
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> > (4) [*\[Rule 74 Subrule (4) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS43@Hpd@EN) At the hearing of an interlocutory application, a fact may be proved by affidavit.