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52. If an opponent leaves no evidence, he shall, unless the
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opposition but, if he does leave evidence, then, within one
month from the receipt of the copies of declarations, the
applicant shall leave with the Registrar such evidence by way
of statutory declaration as he desires to adduce in support of
his application and shall deliver to the opponent a copy of
such evidence.
Evidence If·n
support
0
application.
53. Within one month from the receipt by the opponent of EVife~ce in
the applicant's declaration the opponent may leave with the ~C:p~ne~t.
Registrar evidence by statutory declaration in reply and shall
deliver to the applicant a copy of such evidence; and this
evidence shall be confined to matters strictly in reply.
54. No further evidence shall be left on either side but, in
any proceedings before the Registrar, he may at any time if he
thinks fit give leave to either the applicant or the opponent to
leave any evidence upon such terms as to costs or otherwise
as he may think fit.
55. (1) Where there are exhibits to declarations filed in an
opposition, a copy or impression of each exhibit shall be sent
to the other party on his request and at his expense, or if such
copies or impressions cannot conveniently be furnished, the
originals shall be left with the Registrar in order that they may
be open to inspection.
(2) The original exhibits shall be produced at the hearing
unless the Registrar otherwise directs,
Hearing.
56. (1) Upon completion of the evidence the Registrar
shall give notice to the parties of a date when he will hear the
arguments in the case and such appointments shall be for a
date at least fourteen days after the date of the notice, unless
the parties consent to a shorter notice.
(2) Within seven days from the receipt of the notice any
party who intend to appear shall so notify the Registrar on
Form 8 and a party who receives notice as aforesaid and who
does not, within seven days from the receipt thereof, so notify
the Registrar on Form 8 may be treated as not desiring to be
heard and the Registrar may act accordingly.
Extension of
time in
opposition
proceedings.
57. Where in opposition proceedings any extension of time
is granted to any party, the Registrar may thereafter, if he
thinks fit, without giving the said party any hearing, grant any
reasonable extension of time to any other party in which to
take any subsequent step,
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Exhibits.