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### 551 Pre-trial orders
> > (1) At the conclusion of a pre-trial conference, the judge may make a pre-trial order.
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> > (2) A pre-trial order is to –
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> > > > (a) direct that the proceeding be set down for trial; and
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> > > > (b) recite –
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> > > > > > (i) the action taken at the pre-trial conference to which it relates; and
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> > > > > > (ii) any amendment allowed to the pleadings; and
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> > > > > > (iii) any admission or agreement made or refused by the parties; and
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> > > > (c) control the subsequent course of the action or other proceeding unless the trial judge otherwise orders; and
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> > > > (d) be taken out and filed by the registrar and delivered to each of the parties, if so ordered by a judge.