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SUPREME COURT (GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2015 (SR NO 103 OF 2015) - REG 27.06

Prothonotary refusing to seal or accept document

    (1)     The Prothonotary may refuse to seal an originating process without the direction of the Court where the Prothonotary considers that the form or contents of the document show that were the document to be sealed the proceeding so commenced would be irregular or an abuse of the process of the Court.

    (2)     Where a document for use in the Court is not prepared in accordance with these Rules or any order of the Court—

        (a)     the Prothonotary may refuse to accept it for filing without the direction of the Court;

        (b)     the Court may order that the party responsible shall not be entitled to rely upon it in any manner in the proceeding until a document which is duly prepared is made available.

    (3)     The Court may direct the Prothonotary to seal an originating process or accept a document for filing.

    (4)     Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to an originating process or other document filed in RedCrest under Order 28A.



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