Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
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97 Notice of trial
(1) [Rule 97 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] The Court, at any conference or hearing held under Part 4 , may fix the date, time and place for the trial of the proceeding.
(2) [Rule 97 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] A registrar, at the direction of the Court, is to issue a notice of trial in an approved form to any party who is not present at the conference or hearing.
(3) Unless special reasons exist, a trial fixed to commence on a certain date is not to be adjourned beyond that date.
(4) A trial may only be adjourned to a fixed date.
(5) If the Court fails to fix an adjourned date, a registrar is to do so.