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General Rules may be made by the Judges.
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CCXXXIII. It shall be lawful for the Judges of the said Courts, or any Seven or more of them, whereof Two shall be Chief Judges, from Time to Time to make all such General Rules and Orders for the effectual Execution of this Act, and for establishing a simple Code of Practice, Pleading, and Evidence in the said Courts, and in the Court of Error, in accordance with the Intention and Object of this Act, and for apportioning the Costs of Issues, and for fixing the Costs to be allowed for and in respect of the Matters herein contained, or prescribed by such General Orders, and the Performance thereof, and for the Purpose of enforcing Uniformity of Practice and Pleading in the said Courts and the Offices thereof, and of ensuring, as far as may be practicable, an equal Division of the Business amongst the said Courts, as in their Judgment shall be necessary or proper, and for that Purpose to meet from Time to Time as Occasion may require; and all such Rules and Orders as they shall so make shall be valid and effectual, and shall be observed in each of the said Courts and the Offices thereof, until varied or altered by the like Authority, anything in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding; and any Expenses which the Judges shall certify (as now required with reference to incidental Expenses) to have been properly incurred in giving Effect to the Provisions of this Act shall be charged and paid in like Manner and as Part of the incidental Expenses of the said Courts: Provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to restrain the Authority or limit the Jurisdiction of the said Courts, or the Judges thereof, to make Rules or Orders, or otherwise to regulate and dispose of the Business therein.
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