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Paragraph 42 ADMISSIONS, WITNESSES, PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, ETC

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Further, on special cause shown or of their own accord the Court may, at any stage of the proceedings in an Application—

(1)

Order any party thereto (a) to lodge in process all writings, documents, business books, plans or articles in his possession or under his control, whether founded on by such party or not, relating to any matter in dispute therein, which are specified or described in such Order and (b) to state whether all or any writings, documents, business books, plans or articles specified or described in such Order are, or have at any time been, in his possession or under his control and whether he has parted with the same and what has become of them or any of them; and

(2)

Order any person to attend the Court at a fixed time and place, or a time and place to be afterwards notified to such person, and to produce all writings, documents, business books, plans or articles in his possession, or under his control, which are specified or described in such Order, the production of which may be deemed by the Court material and proper for the determination of matters in dispute.