(1) During vacations —
(a) the Court of Appeal may sit to hear and determine appeals and applications as the Court of Appeal may direct; and
(b) the High Court may sit to hear and determine trials and applications as a judge or master may direct.
(2) Any party to a claim or matter may at any time apply to the High Court for an order that a trial or application be heard during the vacation, and where the Court is satisfied that the matter requires to be immediately or promptly heard, it may make an order accordingly and fix a date for the hearing.
(3) Any party to an appeal may apply to the Court of Appeal for an order that an appeal or application relating to an appeal be heard during the vacation and, where the Court is satisfied that the matter requires to be immediately or promptly heard, it may make an order accordingly and fix a date for the hearing.
(4) An application made under subrule (2) may be determined on paper by a judge or master.
(5) An application made under subrule (3) may be determined on paper by a single judge of the Court of Appeal.