17. Any appeal or right of appeal existing prior to the coming into force of these rules shall be governed by these rules and any extensions or abridgements of time or procedural changes may be made by the Appeal Court Judge to facilitate the hearing of the appeal.

(3) Except where inconsistent with rules 39 to 47, rules 1 (interpretation and definitions), 2 (application of civil rules), 6 (order without attendance of counsel), 7 (extension or abridgement of time), 9 (dismissal for failure to comply with rule re: transcripts), 19 (motion for directions), 21 (listing appeals), 22 (books of authorities), 23 (intervention), 24 (appeals in writing - non- inmate), 26 (extension of time), 29 (reasons for judgment), 30 (abandonment of appeals), 36 (post-sentence report) and 37 (notice) apply to appeals under Part XX. 1 of the Code where appropriate and with necessary modifications.

17. Any appeal or right of appeal existing prior to the coming into force of these rules shall be governed by these rules and any extensions or abridgements of time or procedural changes may be made by the Appeal Court Judge to facilitate the hearing of the appeal.

(4) Where an extension or abridgement of time relating to an inmate appeal is granted by a judge, the endorsement to that effect shall constitute an order extending or abridging the time.

I would like a recorded vote (Amendment negatived: nays 6; yeas 5) (Clause 31 agreed to on division: yeas 6; nays 5) (On clause 1—Short title) We will move back to the short title of this act.

The abbreviation to note is e-government, which stands for better communication between the powers-that-be and those subject to their control or between the authorities and citizens.