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| (1) The parties may at this stage of the proceedings be examined orally by the Judge of the Primary Court with a view to-
| | (i) ascertaining the points at issue between them and of dispensing with any unnecessary evidence, and | | |
| | (ii) inducing the parties to an amicable settlement, removing the cause of disagreement between them and conciliating them. | | |
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| (2) If every lawful endeavour to conciliate the parties had failed the court shall fix a date for the defendant to file his answer. The answer shall be filed, mutatis mutandis, in the manner set out in section 38. |
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