13. Amendment of section 86 of the principal enactment

Section 86 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following: -

“(2) Where,

at anytime after the case is fixed for ex-parte trial against the defendant for default; or

any time after the decree is entered against him for default but without the service of the decree on him; or

within fourteen days of the service of the decree entered against him for default, the defendant, with notice to the plaintiff makes application to and thereafter satisfies court, that he did not receive the summons or that he had reasonable grounds for such default, the court shall set aside the order fixing the case for ex-parte trial, the judgement and decree as the case may be and permit the defendant to proceed with his defence as from the stage of default upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as to the court shall deem fit.”.