594Inquiry or account

### 594 Inquiry or account > > (1)  At any stage of a proceeding, the Court or a judge may direct any inquiries or accounts to be made or taken. > > > (2)  On the making of an order for the taking of an account, an order for payment of any amount found to be due on taking the account may also be made. > > > (3)  An order for the taking of any account is not to be made – > > > > > > (a) against a defendant who has not filed a notice of appearance unless that defendant is in default of appearance; or > > > > > > > (b) if it appears that there is some preliminary question to be tried. > > > (4)  A direction for the taking of an account or the making of an inquiry is to be numbered so that, as far as possible, each account and inquiry is distinguishable. > > > (5)  Unless the Court or a judge otherwise directs, a judgment or order for a general account of the personal estate of a deceased person is to contain a direction for an inquiry as to what parts, if any, of the estate are outstanding or undisposed of.