Article 19
Order 72 shall be amended as follows:—
(1)
In Rule 2(3) there shall be substituted, for the words from “before final judgment” to the end, the words “in such an action (including any appeal from any judgment, order or decision of a master or registrar, given or made prior to transfer of the action to the commercial list), be exercisable by the judge.”.
(2)
In Rule 5(1) there shall be omitted the words “before trial”.
(3)
In Rule 5(3) there shall be substituted, for the words “on the hearing of any summons”, the words “at any stage of the proceedings”, and, for the words from “adjourn the summons” to “and treated”, the words “adjourn any hearing so that it can proceed before the judge and be treated”.