Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Regulations

Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings on the Magistrates' Courts of South Africa

31. Adjournment and postponement
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(1) The trial of an action or the hearing of an application or matter may be adjourned or postponed by consent of the parties or by the court, either on application or request or of its own motion.

 

(2)Where an adjournment or postponement is made sine die, any party may by delivery of notice of reinstatement set down the action, application or matter for further trial or hearing on a day generally or specially fixed by the registrar or clerk of the court,not earlier than 10 days after delivery of such notice.

 

(3)Any adjournment or postponement shall be on such terms as to costs and otherwise as the parties may agree to or as the court may order.