Administration of Justice Act 1956

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Admiralty Jurisdiction and other Provisions as to Ships

   1. 1—20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Part III County Courts

   1. Appointment, etc., of judges and officers

      1. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 22—24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 26—30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 31. (1) . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 33. Interpretation and citation of Part III.

4. Part IV General Provisions as to Enforcement of Judgements and Orders

   1. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   2. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   3. 36. Receivers.

   4. 37. Goods protected from seizure in execution.

   5. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   6. 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   7. 40. Effect of registration of judgments of courts outside England and Wales.

   8. 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   9. 42—44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. Part V Admiralty Jurisdiction and Arrestment of Ships in Scotland

   1. 45. Jurisdiction in relation to collisions, etc.

   2. 46. Exclusion of jurisdiction in cases falling within Rhine Convention.

   3. 47. Arrest of ships on the dependence of an action or in rem.

   4. 47A. Execution of warrant to arrest in rem and of order for sale

   5. 47B. Expenses

   6. 47C. Competence of arresting cargo

   7. 47D. Arrestment of cargo: restriction on movement of ship

   8. Special provision in relation to charters by demise

      1. 47E. Sale of ship arrested on the dependence of action against demise charterer

      2. 47F. Ranking of arrestments on sale of ship chartered by demise

      3. 47G. Ranking of arresting creditor of demise charterer in sequestration or winding up of owner

      4. 47H. Arrestment to found jurisdiction in action against demise charterer

   9. 48. Interpretation of Part V.

   10. 49. (1) Section one hundred and sixty-five of the Merchant Shipping...

   11. 50. Application and commencement of Part V.

6. Part VI Miscellaneous and Supplemental

   1. 51. Modification of Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933, in relation to certain parts of Her Majesty’s dominions.

   2. 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   3. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   4. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   5. 55. Provisions as to Northern Ireland.

   6. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   7. 57. †Short title, repeal, extent and commencement.

7. SCHEDULES

   1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      Provisions applicable to Northern Ireland

      1. Part I Admiralty Jurisdiction and other Provisions as to Ships

         1. Admiralty Jurisdiction of the High Court

            1. 1. (1) The Admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court shall be...

         2. Admiralty jurisdiction of Belfast county court

            1. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

         3. Mode of exercise of Admiralty jurisdiction

            1. 3. (1) Subject to the provisions of the next following paragraph,...

         4. Jurisdiction in personam of courts in collision and other similar cases

            1. 4. (1) No court in Northern Ireland shall entertain an action...

         5. Bail in Admiralty matters

            1. 4A. In any proceedings in the High Court under this Part...

         6. Wages

            1. 5. (1) Section one hundred and sixty-five of the Merchant Shipping...

         7. Courts in Northern Ireland not to have jurisdiction in cases falling within Rhine Convention

            1. 6. No court in Northern Ireland shall have jurisdiction to determine...

         8. Repeals and savings

            1. 7. (1) Section six hundred and eighty-eight of the Merchant Shipping...

         9. Interpretation

            1. 8. (1) In this Part of this Schedule, unless the context...

      2. Part II Effect of Registration of Judgments of Courts outside Northern Ireland

         1. Where, whether before or after the passing of this Act,—...

      3. Part III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   2. SECOND SCHEDULE