46(1)When a transcript of evidence is completed, the court stenographer shall forward without delay the original transcript to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal who shall notify all parties to the appeal by any means that provides proof of receipt of the notice that the transcript is completed.

46(2)If the Registrar of the Court of Appeal has not received the transcript of evidence within four months after the date of the Notice of Appeal was filed, he or she shall send a demand to the appellant by any means that provides proof of receipt of the demand, requiring the appellant to notify the Registrar of the Court of Appeal whether or not the appellant has ordered the transcript of evidence and shall send a copy of the demand to each respondent.

46(3)The appellant shall respond to the demand from the Registrar of the Court of Appeal within 30 days after it is sent and shall send a copy of his or her response to each respondent.

46(4)If the appellant indicates in the response that he or she has not ordered the transcript of evidence, the Registrar of the Court of Appeal shall send a notice to the appellant by any means that provides proof of receipt of the notice requiring the appellant to order the transcript and provide proof that the appellant has done so and shall send a copy of the notice to each respondent.

46(5)The appellant shall comply with the notice from the Registrar of the Court of Appeal within seven days after it is sent.

46(6)The Registrar of the Court of Appeal shall dismiss the appeal for delay if the appellant does not respond to the demand under subsection (2) or comply with the notice from the Registrar of the Court of Appeal within the time specified in subsection (5) and shall notify each appellant and respondent of the dismissal.