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128 Power to adjourn proceeding

(1)The Court may, on the application of a party to a proceeding other than a criminal proceeding or without any such application, adjourn the hearing of the proceeding—as it considers necessary or just in the circumstances.

S. 128(1) amended by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(g) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)).

(a)to such times and places; and

(b)for such purposes; and

(c)on such terms as to costs or otherwise—

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(3)If the Court has adjourned the hearing of a proceeding other than a criminal proceeding to a particular time, it may order that the hearing be held or resumed before that time.

S. 128(3) amended by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(i) (as amended by No. 68/2009 ss 49(p), 54(m)).

(4)The Court may only make an order under subsection (3) with the consent of all the parties or on the application of a party who has given reasonable notice of the application to the other party or parties.

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