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s.100
Discretionary powers of court
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and to general rules, the costs of and incidental to any proceeding in court under this Ordinance shall be in the discretion of the court. (Amended 76 of 1996 s. 51 ) (2) The court may at any time adjourn any proceedings before it upon terms, if any, as it may think fit to impose. (3) The court may at any time amend any written process or proceeding under this Ordinance upon such terms, if any, as it may think fit to impose. (4) Where by this Ordinance or by general rules the time for doing any act or thing is limited, the court may extend the time either before or after the expiration thereof upon such terms, if any, as the court may think fit to impose. (5) Subject to general rules, the court may in any matter take the whole or any part of the evidence viva voce or by interrogatories or upon affidavit or, out of Hong Kong, by commission. (Amended 47 of 1984 s. 16 ) [cf. 1914 c. 59 s. 109 U.K.]