41. Should three players have their right number of cards, and should the fourth, not being dummy, have less than thirteen and not discover such deficiency until he has played any of his cards, the deal stands good; should he have played, he is answerable for any revoke he may have made as if the missing card or cards had been in his hand. The other pack may be searched for the missing card or cards.
42. If during the play of a deal a pack be proven incorrect or imperfect, such proof renders only the current deal void, and does not affect any prior score. The dealer must deal again (Law 38, b).
43. Anyone dealing with the adversaries' cards must be corrected before the play of the first card, otherwise the deal stands good. If anyone deals when it is the turn of an adversary, such error must be corrected before the cards are dealt for the following deal.
44. A player can neither shuffle, cut nor deal for his partner without the permission of his adversaries.
DECLARING TRUMPS
45. The trump is declared. No card is turned.
a The dealer may either make the trump or pass the declaration to his partner.
b If the declaration be passed to partner, he must make the trump.
46. Should the dealer's partner make the trump without receiving permission from the dealer, the eldest hand may demand,
| 1st. That the trump shall stand, or |
| 2d. That there shall be a new deal. |