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Rules for the Regulation of Practice and Procedure made under Section 25 of the
Public Utilities Act
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 380
N.S. Reg. 48/42 (September 8, 1913)Rule 1
InterpretationIn these rules, unless the context otherwise requires
(a) “Board” means the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities, established by the Public Utilities Act;
(b) “application” shall include complaint and any other proceeding, matter or thing which the Board can determine;
(c) “applicant” shall include complainant and any person or corporation applying to the Board to hear and determine any matter or thing;
(d) “respondent” shall include any person or corporation adverse in interest to an applicant to the Board, or entitled to be heard in opposition to any application;
(e) the provisions of Section 2 of the Public Utilities Act, of the Interpretation Act and of the interpretation clauses of the Judicature Act, shall apply to these rules, unless there is something in the context or subject repugnant thereto.
Rule II 1 The principal office of the Board shall be at the Technical College Building, Spring Garden Road, in the City of Halifax.
2 Stated sessions of the Board shall be held at its office on the first Thursday of every month at the hour of 10 o’clock a.m. At such sessions the Board will transact routine business, and will sit for the consideration of any and all matters which may properly be brought before it.
3 Special sessions of the Board for any and all authorized purposes may be held at such times and places as the Board may direct.
Rule III
Applications
1 Unless otherwise provided by law applications to the Board shall be by petition or notice in writing, divided into paragraphs and numbered consecutively, setting forth clearly and concisely in ordinary language, the nature of the application and the relief or remedy sought, and may be in the form set forth in the Schedule “A” hereto, or to the like effect.
Procedure of the Board
2 Upon the presentation of such application the Board shall consider whether or not in its judgment the same is of such a nature as prima facie to admit of relief, or to justify redress under the law. For this purpose, the Board may make such ex parte investigation as it may deem proper. If the Board is of the opinion that the application is not of the nature described, then the Board shall notify the complainant or his solicitor to that effect, and opportunity may be given the complainant to amend his complaint within a specified time. If in such event the complaint is not amended so as to set forth a cause which in the judgment of the Board prima facie admits of relief or justifies redress, then the same shall be dismissed by the Board.
3 If the Board or any acting commissioner is of opinion that such complaint, either as originally filed or as amended, is of such a nature as prima facie to admit of relief or to justify redress, as aforesaid, then an order shall be made as of course, directed to the person, firm or corporation complained of, and requiring that the matter complained of be satisfied, or that the complaint be answered in writing within ten days from the service of said order, provided however, that the Board in its discretion may prescribe a less period of time for satisfaction or answer. Such order, together with a copy of the complaint, shall be served on the person, firm or corporation complained of by letter mailed to his or its last known or registered address, or in any manner in which service is authorized to be made by these rules or the Public Utilities Act.
Satisfaction of complaint
4 If such person, firm or corporation shall satisfy the subject matter of such complaint, before the time allowed in the order for satisfaction or answer, then he or it shall notify the Board to that effect. In such event, the Board shall thereupon transmit a copy of such notice to the complainant or his solicitor, and no further action need be taken.Answer to complaint
5 If satisfaction be not made as aforesaid,than[then] the person, firm or corporation complained of, must, within the time specified in the order, file an answer to the complaint and serve a copy thereof upon the applicant or his solicitor.Hearings
6 If satisfaction be not made as aforesaid, then after the expiration of the time allowed for answer and whether the answer has been filed or not, the Board shall determine whether or not relief should be granted, and for this purpose may make such investigation and hold such hearings as it may deem necessary.Final order
7 The Board shall then make and file an order either dismissing the petition, or directing the person, firm or corporation complained of to satisfy the cause of complaint in the manner specified by the Board.Amendments
8 Amendments to any complaint, petition, answer or other paper filed in any hearing, investigation or proceeding, may be permitted by the Board at its discretion.Raising points of law
9 Any party shall be entitled to raise by answer or reply any point of law, and any point of law so raised shall be disposed of by the Board at the hearing. Provided that by consent of the parties or by order of the Board or the application of either party, the same may be set down for argument and disposed of at any time before the hearing.10 If in the opinion of the Board the decision of such point of law substantially disposes of the whole complaint or of any distinct ground of complaint or answer, the Board may thereupon dismiss the complaint, or make such other order as may be just.
11 The Board may order the whole or any part of any complaint, answer or reply to be struck out on the ground that it discloses no reasonable cause of complaint, answer or reply.
Special requirements
12 The provisions in this rule contained as to the form and contents of petitions and complaints shall not be taken to dispose with any additional requirements which may be hereafter provided for special cases.Rule IV
Hearings and Investigations
1 Two days before the hearing the applicant shall file with the Clerk of the Board three copies of the complaint, answer and reply or other pleadings.Admissions
2 The parties to any hearing, investigation or other proceeding before the Board may, by admission in writing filed with the Board, agree upon the facts or any of the facts involved therein, which admission, if filed, shall be regarded and used as evidence at such hearing, investigation or other proceeding. The Board may, nevertheless, require such additional evidence as it may deem necessary.
Evidence
3 Except where admissions are filed as above, the witnesses whose evidence may be desired at any hearing, investigation or proceeding before the Board, or before any of the commissions as authorized by the Public Utilities Act, shall testify orally and under oath, unless the Board of Commissioners for good cause shown, deems it proper in special cases that written evidence, under affidavit or otherwise, be submitted.Failure to answer
4 In case of failure to answer, the Board will require such proof of the facts as may be deemed proper and reasonable, and make such order thereon as the circumstances of the case require.Subpoenas
5 Subpoenas for witnesses may be signed and issued by the Chairman of the Board. At the time of issuing a copy shall be filed with the Clerk.Documentary evidence
6 In all cases where documentary evidence is offered, the Board in its discretion, in lieu of requiring the originals thereof to be filed, may accept true copies of such evidence or such parts of the same as may be relevant, or may require such evidence to be transcribed as part of the record.Briefs
7 The Board may, whenever it deems desirable, require printed or typewritten briefs to be filed on behalf of any party or parties to any investigation, hearing or other proceeding. Such briefs shall contain an abstract of the evidence and also the arguments relied on by the party or parties filing the same. Briefs when required, shall be prepared and filed with the Board within such time or times, and under such regulations as to service of copies thereof upon the adverse party or parties as the Board may prescribe.Adjournments and extensions
8 The Board may, either upon its own motion or upon application, adjourn all hearings from time to time, and may grant such extensions of time for compliance with it orders or other acts, as it may deem proper.Rehearings
9 Applications for re-opening a cause after final submission, or for rehearing after final order, must be made by petition in writing, stating specially the grounds upon which the application is based. If the application is to re-open the cause for further evidence, the nature and purpose of the evidence must be stated, and the same must not be cumulative merely. If the application is for a rehearing, the petition must specify the findings of fact or of law claimed to be erroneous, together with a brief statement of the ground of the alleged error. When any decision, order or requirement of the Board is sought to be reversed, changed or modified by reason of facts and circumstances arising subsequent to the hearing, or to the order, or by reason of consequences resulting from compliance with such decision, order or requirement which are claimed to justify or entitle a reversal, change or modification thereof, such facts and circumstances or consequences must be fully set forth in the petition.Investigation on the Board’s own motion
10 In all cases in which the Board is authorized by law to make investigations of its own motion, it may, if it deems proper, conduct its investigations ex parte and without notice to the person, firm or corporation concerned. Before passing any final order, however, the Board shall in such cases formulate a complaint, setting forth fully and clearly the acts, omissions or matters which are the subject thereof, and a copy thereof, together with an order of the Board directed to the person, firm or corporation complained of, and requiring that the matter complained of be satisfied, or that the complaint be answered within twenty days from the service thereof, or within such less times as the Board may prescribe, shall be served on the person, firm or corporation complained of, in any manner authorized by law, and thereafter the proceedings shall be such as are set forth in Rule III so far as the same are applicable.Investigations at Corporation’s Request
11 In all cases in which the Board at the request or complaint of any corporation subject to the provisions of the Public Utilities Act, may undertake any investigation with a view to granting to such corporation any application which the corporation may be authorized under said law to make, the Board may in its discretion, give all other persons or corporations who may be affected thereby an opportunity for a hearing, either by service upon them of a copy of such request or complaint, or by publication of the substance thereof, at the expense of said corporation, for such length of time, and in such newspaper or newspapers as the Board may deem desirable.Special Requirements
12 The provisions in this rule contained as to hearings and investigations shall not be taken to affect any further or additional provisions or requirements which may be hereinafter prescribed for special cases.Rule V
Applications for Extension of Time for Filing ReportsAn application by any corporation, firm or person for an extension of the time within which any report is or may be required to be filed with the Board, shall be in writing, filed before the expiration of the period the extension of which is deemed necessary, and shall state in detail
(1) what, if any, effort has been made by the applicant to prepare such report;
(2) any facts tending to show why the said report cannot be made and filed within the time prescribed;
(3) any other facts which may, make an extension of time necessary or proper;
(4) the further period of time deemed necessary by the applicant within which to make and file such report.
The Board may hold a hearing upon said petition, and in that event the applicant shall attend, and produce such witnesses and documents relative to its request as the Board shall require.
Rule VI
Financial Condition DefinedWhenever a corporation subject to the Public Utilities Act is required or called upon to disclose its financial conditions, whether under these rules or otherwise, the same shall be given, as far as practicable, in appropriate schedules which shall show the following:
(1) amount and classes of shares or stocks authorized;
(2) amount and classes of shares or stock issued;
(3) terms of preference of all preferred shares or stocks;
(4) brief description of each mortgage upon any property of the corporation, giving date of execution, name of trustee, amount of indebtedness authorized to be secured thereby, amount of indebtedness actually secured, and brief description of the mortgaged property or collateral;
(5) number and amount of bonds authorized and issued under each mortgage, describing each class separately, giving date of issue, par value, rate of interest, date of maturity, and how secured;
(6) other indebtedness of all kinds, giving same by classes and describing security, if any;
(7) amount of interest paid during previous fiscal year upon each species of indebtedness and rate thereof, and if different rates were paid, amount paid and rate thereof;
(8) amount of dividends paid upon each class of shares or stocks during previous fiscal year and rate thereof;
(9) detailed statement of earnings and expenditures for the previous fiscal year and balance sheet showing condition at the close of the year.
Rule VII
Applications for Authority to Issue Shares, Stocks,
Bonds, Debentures or other Evidences of IndebtednessPetition
1 In all applications made to the Board by corporations for authority to issue any shares, stocks, bonds, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness, the petition must show(a) the amount and terms of the proposed issues, and the purposes for which the proceeds are to be used; and the nature of the security if any;
(b) if the purpose is the acquisition of property, a general description of the property, from whom it is to be acquired, and the terms of the contract for such acquisition, if any has been made. Names of the owners of property to be acquired for rights of way need not be set out, but a general description of the proposed route, will be sufficient.
Note. The description of property should include the number, dimensions, type and location of each class of items mentioned in the petition. For example, the item of “land” should state the area and the location thereof; expenditure for “building construction” should state dimensions of buildings so that cubical contents may be ascertained, and also give the type of construction, including foundations; a description of plant, machinery, equipment, etc., should be given, including the number, and size of each unit, its type, etc.
It should also be stated whether the amount proposed to be expended on each item covers the entire cost thereof, or whether a portion of such cost has been submitted in a prior statement to the Board, or may be included in some future statement of expenditure, for which security may be proposed to be issued, and authority asked;
(c) if the purpose is the purpose is for the construction, completion, extension or improvement of facilities, the existing facilities must be set forth as well as those proposed;
(d) if the purpose is the improvement or maintenance of service, the existing service must be set forth as well as any improvements or betterments proposed;
(e) if the purpose is the refunding of obligations, such obligations must be described fully, showing character, amount, date of issue, date of maturity, and all other material facts concerning the same;
(f) the financial condition of the applicant;
(g) if the application is for the issue of bonds or debentures to be secured by an existing mortgage, the amount of bonds or debentures, if any, already issued under said mortgage and the amount and application made of the proceeds;
(h) if the proceeds are to be used for construction, completion, extension or improvement purposes, the affidavit of a competent person must be annexed, showing the estimated cost thereof in reasonable detail;
(i) in applications for the issues of shares or stocks, the petition must state that no franchise or right is capitalized directly or indirectly, except as authorized by the Public Utilities Act. In case it is proposed to capitalize any franchise or right as therein authorized, there shall be filed with the petition a verified copy of such franchise, and a certificate of the proper officer of the province or municipality granting the same, showing the amount that has been actually paid for such franchise or right;
(j) if any contract, agreement or arrangement, verbal or written has been made to sell the shares, stocks, bonds, debentures or other evidence of indebtedness proposed to be issued, such contract, agreement or arrangement must be described in full, and if in writing a copy of the same must be annexed to the petition;
(k) if no contract, agreement or arrangement has been made for the sale or other disposal of the shares, stocks, bonds, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness proposed to be issued, there must be annexed an affidavit of a competent person showing the amount which can probably be realized from the sale or disposition thereof, and the reasons for the opinion of the deponent;
(l) there must be annexed to the petition an affidavit made by at least three of the directors of the applicant, showing that it is the intention of the applicant in good faith to use the proceeds of the shares, stocks, bonds, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness proposed to be issued, for the purposes set forth in the petition.
Notice
2 Before granting any such petition, the Board shall require such notice thereof to be given at the expense of the applicant, by publication for such time, and in such newspaper or newspapers as it may deem proper, to the end that all person who may be interested therein or affected thereby may have an opportunity for a hearing.Final order
3 Any order of the Board granting such application or any part thereof, shall(a) prescribe the purpose for which the proceeds of the security or obligation authorized shall be used;
(b) direct the applicant to report to the Board under oath the sale or other disposition of the securities or obligations authorized, the terms and conditions thereof, and the amount realized therefrom;
(c) require the applicant to make a report at least once every six months, showing in detail the use and application by it of the moneys so realized, until such moneys shall have been fully expended;
(d) contain such other provisions as the Board may deem necessary or appropriate in each case.
Rule VIII
Other ApplicationsAll applications relating to matters within the jurisdiction of the Board, and which are not governed by any of the foregoing rules, shall in every case be made by petition or notice setting forth clearly the matter complained of or the relief or remedy sought, and giving the name of the person, firm or corporation complained of, or from or against whom the relief or remedy is sought, and thereupon the procedure shall be such as the Board may prescribe.
Rule IX 1 On receiving any petition, application or complaint in writing, the Board may refer the same as of course to its counsel for examination. If it is found to conform to these rules and to all statutory provisions the counsel shall report such fact to the Board. If it does not so conform, he shall advise the applicant of the defects, which may then be corrected.
2 When the papers and any accompanying exhibits are in proper form, a time and place for a hearing thereon may be appointed. The Board will, in each case, direct what notice of any hearing shall be given, whether by publication or otherwise, and to whom.
3 The applicant must furnish at his or its expense, for the use of the Board in determining the application, the originals of all books, papers and documents which it may require, or certified or verified copies of the same. The failure so to do shall be ground for refusing the application.
General Provisions Rule X
Application on AffidavitsThe Board may at any time direct that application shall be heard upon affidavits to be filed with the Clerk, and upon such documentary evidence as the parties may adduce.
Rule XI
Service of Copies of AffidavitsWhere the application is to be made on affidavits, copies of the affidavits upon which the application is to be heard shall be served with a copy of the order of hearing, and the affidavits in defence shall be filed with the Clerk, and served on the opposite party within eight days thereafter, and any affidavits in reply shall be filed and served by the applicant upon the respondent within four days after the service of the affidavits in defence. Affidavits used before the Board or in any proceeding under the Public Utilities Act, may be sworn to before any person authorized to administer oaths to be used in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, or may be sworn before a Justice of the Peace.
Rule XII
Orders for Production, Inspection, Discovery and
Taking Evidence by CommissionTen days after the service of the notice of application on the respondent, orders for production of documents, for inspection, for examination for discovery, for the examination of witnesses who cannot attend the hearing by reason of sickness or other unavoidable cause, and for the examination of witnesses resident out of Nova Scotia, may be made by the Board, or a member thereof, as the nature of the application may require, and upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as may be just.
Rule XIII
Notice to ProduceEither party may give the other notice in writing to produce any documents which relate to any matter in question between the parties, which are in the custody, power or possession of said other party, and if such notice be not complied with secondary evidence of such documents may be given.
Rule XIV
Notice to AdmitA party may be called upon by any other party, by notice in writing, to admit any document which requires to be proved, saving all just exceptions; and in default of notice to admit, the costs of proving the document shall not be allowed except where, in the opinion of the Board, the omission to give notice was a saving of expense.
Rule XV
The Right to BeginAt the hearing of an application, the applicant shall begin, and after the evidence in defence is given, shall have the right to reply.
Rule XVI
Time for Notice of MotionThere shall be at least two clear days between the service of a notice and the day for hearing, unless the Board or a member thereof gives leave to serve short notice, and in the computation of such two clear days, Sundays and days on which the offices are closed shall not be reckoned. No notice of motion shall be served unless an appointment has been first obtained from the Board or a member thereof, for hearing the motion.
Rule XVII
Enlarging or Abridging TimeThe Board may enlarge or abridge the time appointed by these rules for doing anything or taking any proceeding, upon such terms as may be just.
Rule XVIII
VacationsNo trail or hearing shall take place or motion be heard during the Christmas vacation observed by the Supreme Court, unless otherwise directed by the Board in case of urgency and such vacation shall not be reckoned in the computation of the time allowed by these rules for the filing or delivering of a notice of application or reply.
Rules XIX
Computation of TimeIn all cases in which any particular number of days, not expressed to be clear days, is prescribed by these rules, the same shall be reckoned exclusively of the first day and inclusively of the last day, unless the last day shall happen to fall on a Sunday or a holiday, in which case the time shall be reckoned exclusively of that day also.
Rule XX
Technical ObjectionsNo proceeding before the Board shall be defeated or affected by any technical objection or by any objection based upon defects in form.
Rule XXI
Final Order of JudgmentUnless otherwise ordered by the Board, the applicant or his solicitor shall prepare the final order made by the Board and submit it to the respondent or his solicitor for approval, and in the event of the parties failing to agree on the form of the order, the same shall be settled by the Board or a commissioner, and when settled shall be filed with the Clerk to be signed and sealed and entered in the book kept for that purpose.
Rule XXII
Size of Papers FiledAll petitions, complaints, applications, answers, briefs and other papers, filed with the Board shall be printed or typewritten whenever practicable, upon sheets not more than fourteen inches long and eight and one half inches wide.
Rule XXIII
Forms, etc.Where no express provision is made by these rules the practice prevailing in the Supreme Court may be followed. The forms in Schedule “A” hereto, or forms to the like effect, may be used with such variations as circumstances, or the nature of the application may require, and where no form is given in the said schedule, the forms used in connection with the Rules of Practice under the Judicature Act may be adopted.
Schedule “A” Form No. 1 - Application or Petition
The Nova Scotia Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities
BetweenApplicant,
and
Respondent.
To the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities
The Petition, &c, &c.
1. The Applicant is (here give a general description of the applicant).
2. The Respondent is (here give a general description of the respondent).
3. (Here follows the complaint or application).
4. (Here refer to such law, charter, franchise or ordinance as complainant may allege is being violated).
5. (Here follows the nature of the relief or remedy sought).
6. This notice is given by ________________________ of the ________________________ of ________________________, in the County of ________________________, Solicitor for the Applicant (or
this notice is given by ________________________ of the ________________________ the applicant in person.)
Signature of Solicitor or Applicant
Form No. 2 - Application Where There is No Opposite Party
The Nova Scotia Board of Commissioners of Public UtilitiesIn the matter of the application of ________________________ of the ________________________ of ________________________ in the County of ________________________, for an order for
The Applicant hereby applies to the Board for an order for (here set forth the nature of the application and order asked for).
This application is made by ________________________ of the ________________________ of ________________________, in the County of ________________________, Solicitor for the Applicant
(or this application is made by the Applicant in person).Signature of Solicitor or Applicant
Form No. 3 - Reply (Style of cause as Form No. 1)
1. The reply of the above name Respondent to the application of the above name Applicant.
2. The Respondent admits paragraphs numbered one, two or three (as the case may be) of the application.
3. The Respondent says that (here set forth the reply).
4. The Respondent says that the Applicant is not entitled to the relief or remedy sought (or he is only entitled to the relief or remedy as the case may be).
5. This reply is made by ________________________ of ________________________, Solicitor for the above named Respondent (or this reply is made by ________________________ of ________________________, the Respondent in person).
Signature of the Solicitor or respondent,
as the case may be
Form No. 4 - Order for Production (Style of cause same as in Form No. 1)
Upon the application of the .
It is ordered that the
do within ten days after the service of the order make discovery on oath of the documents which are or have been in ___________________ possession or power relating to any matters in question in this application and do produce to and deposit the same with the Clerk of the Board at Halifax for the usual purposes. Dated this __________ day of ________________________ A.D., 19____
Form No. 5 - Affidavit as to Production of Documents (Style of cause same as in Form No. 1)
(The schedule to be divided into two parts when the deponent objects to the production any of the documents.)
1. I, ________________________, the above named ________________________, make oath and says as follows:-
(The first part is to contain the documents in the deponent’s possession to the production of which he does not object.)
1. I have in my possession or power the documents relating to the matters in question in this application set forth in the first and second parts of the First Schedule hereto.
(The second part is to contain the documents, if any, in deponent’s possession to the production of which he does object.)
2. I object to produce the said documents set forth in the second part of the First Schedule hereto.
3. That (here state upon what ground the objection is made, and verify the facts as far as may be).
4. I have had but have not now in my possession or power the documents relating to the matters in question in this application set forth in the Second Schedule hereto.
5. The last mentioned documents were last in my possession or power on (state when).
6. That (here state what has become of the last mentioned documents and in whose possession they are now).
(If the party denies having any he is to make an affidavit in form of the 7th paragraph, omitting the exception.)
7. According to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, I have not now nor ever had in my possession, custody or power, or in the possession, custody or power of any other person or persons on my behalf, any deed, account, book of account, voucher, receipt, letter, memorandum, paper or writing, or any copy of or any extract from any such document, or any other document whatsoever, relating to the matters in question, in this application, or any of them, or wherein any entry has been made relative to such matters or any of them, other than and except the documents set forth in the said First and Second Schedules hereto, and the pleadings and other proceedings in the application. Sworn at ________________________ in the ________________________ of ________________________ this ______ day of ________________________ one thousand nine hundred and
Before me,
A Commissioner, etc.The First Schedule hereto
The first part thereof; - Showing documents in my possession which I do not object to produce.
The second part; - Showing documents in my possession which I object to produce.
The Second Schedule hereto
Showing documents which I have had, but have not now, in my possession or power.
Form No. 6 - Order for Examination for Discovery (Style of cause same as in Form No. 1)
Upon application of the _____________________, it is ordered that the above named _____________________
do attend before _____________________ at such time and place as such applicant shall by writing hereon endorsed appoint and submit to be examined viva voce upon oath touching his knowledge of the matters in question in the application. And the costs of this order and the costs of such examination are reserved.Dated this ________ day of _____________________, A.D. 19_____
Pursuant to the within order, _____________________ do hereby appoint _____________________
the ________ day of _____________________, A.D. 19_____, at the hour of ______ o’clock, in the _________ noon, at _____________________ for examination of the within named.Dated this _________ day of _____________________, A.D. 19_____
Form No. 7 - Notice to Produce (Style of cause same as in Form No. 1)
Take notice that you are hereby required to produce and show to the Board at the hearing of this application, all books, letters, copies of letters and other writings and documents in your custody, possession or power containing any entry, memorandum or minute relating to the matters in question in this application and particularly those herein after specified.
Dated this _________ day of _____________________, A.D. 19_____ To the above named
(Solicitor or Agent)
Solicitor for the above named
Description of Documents Dated Form No. 8 - Notice to Admit (Style of cause same as in Form No. 1)
Take notice that the _____________________
purposes[proposes] to adduce in evidence the several documents hereinunder specified and that the same may be inspected by the _____________________ himself, his Solicitor _____________________ or Agent _____________________ at _____________________ on ______day, the _______ day of _____________________ between the hours of ____________ and ____________ in the ____________ noon, and the _____________________ is hereby required, within four days from the said day to admit that such of the said documents as are specified to be originals were respectively written, signed or executed, as they purport respectively to have been : that such as are specified as copies are true copies : and that such documents as are stated to have been served or delivered respectively : saving all just exceptions to the admissibility of all such documents as evidence on this application.Dated this _________ day of _____________________, A.D. 19_____
To the above named
Yours, etc.
(Solicitor or Agent)
His Solicitor or AgentOriginals
Description of Documents Dates Copies
Description of Documents Dates Original or Duplicate served or
delivered, when, how and by whom
Form No. 9 - Subpoena
The Nova Scotia Board of Commissioners of Public UtilitiesBetween
Applicant
and
Respondent
Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, etc.
To ________________________ Greeting
We commend you to attend before the Board at ________________________ on ______day, the ______ day of ________________ A.D., 19_____ at the hour of ______ o’clock in the ______noon, and so on from day to day until the above matter is heard, to give evidence on behalf of ________________________ and also to bring with you and produce at the time and place aforesaid all
Witness, ________________________, Chairman of our said Board, the ______ day of _____________ A.D., 19_____ in the _________ year of our Reign.
(To be endorsed). N. S. B. of C. of P. U.
Subpoena: This writ is issued by ________________________ of the ________________________ of ________________________ the County of ________________________, Solicitor for the ________________________(or by the ________________________in person.)
Issued from the office of the Nova Scotia Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities, at the City of Halifax, in the Province of Nova Scotia.
Clerk
Form No. 10 - Final Order
The Nova Scotia Board of Commissioners of Public UtilitiesThe ________ day of _______________ A.D., 19____ before ________________________, Chairman
and ________________________________________________, Members.Between
Applicant
and
Respondent
Upon the application of the above name Applicant in the presence of the Applicant and Respondent upon hearing the evidence adduced on behalf of the Applicant and Respondent and upon hearing counsel for the Applicant and Respondent (or upon hearing the Applicant and Respondent in person, (as the case may be)).
The Board orders (here set forth what the Board orders).
Clerk