“4 Application of High Court Rules and practice of Court

• “(1) The High Court Rules (except the rules referred to in subclause (2)), and the general practice of the Court, apply when these rules apply unless those rules or that practice is modified by or inconsistent with the Act or these rules.

  “(2) The following High Court rules do not apply when these rules apply:

  • “(a) rule 1.10 (security):

  • “(b) rule 5.1 (identification of proper registry):

  • “(c) rule 5.22 (notice of proceeding to be filed with statement of claim):

  • “(d) rule 5.23 (requirements as to notice of proceeding):

  • “(e) rule 5.25 (proceeding commenced by filing statement of claim):

  • “(f) rule 5.45 (order for security of costs):

  • “(g) rule 5.47 (filing and service of statement of defence):

  • “(h) rule 5.48 (requirements of statement of defence):

  • “(i) rules 7.12 to 7.18 (allocation of hearing dates and setting down dates):

  • “(j) rule 10.1 (venue and changing it):

  • “(k) rule 10.3 (method of trial):

  • “(l) Part 12 (summary judgment):

  • “(m) Part 15, subpart 4 (discontinuance).”