596Application to proceed with accounts and inquiries

596 Application to proceed with accounts and inquiries

(1)  Unless a direction has been given on the making of an order for, or the taking out of a judgment requiring, the taking of an account or the making of an inquiry, a party may apply to proceed with the account or inquiry.

(2)  On the hearing of an application, the Court or a judge, if all necessary parties have been served with notice of the judgment or order, may give directions –

(a) [Rule 596 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2001, No. 100, Applied:12 Sep 2001] as to the manner in which the account is to be prosecuted; and

(b) as to the evidence to be adduced in support; and

(c) as to where any voucher is to be produced; and

(d) that only items that are contested or surcharged may be brought before the judge; and

(e) as to the parties who are to attend; and

(f) as to the time within which each proceeding is to be taken; and

(g) as to when the parties are to attend further.

(3)  Any direction may be varied or added to.