F1PART 61ADMIRALTY CLAIMS

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Scope and interpretation61.1

1

This Part applies to admiralty claims.

2

In this Part—

a

“admiralty claim” means a claim within the Admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court as set out in section 20 of the Supreme Court Act 1981;

b

“the Admiralty Court” means the Admiralty Court of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice;

c

“claim in rem” means a claim in an admiralty action in rem;

d

“collision claim” means a claim within section 20(3)(b) of the Supreme Court Act 1981;

e

“limitation claim” means a claim under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 for the limitation of liability in connection with a ship or other property;

f

“salvage claim” means a claim—

i

for or in the nature of salvage;

ii

for special compensation under Article 14 of Schedule 11 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;

iii

for the apportionment of salvage; and

iv

arising out of or connected with any contract for salvage services;

g

“caution against arrest” means a caution entered in the Register under rule 61.7;

h

“caution against release” means a caution entered in the Register under rule 61.8;

i

“the Register” means the Register of cautions against arrest and release which is open to inspection as provided by the practice direction;

j

“the Marshal” means the Admiralty Marshal;

k

“ship” includes any vessel used in navigation; and

l

“the Registrar” means the Queen’s Bench Master with responsibility for Admiralty claims.

3

Part 58 (Commercial Court) applies to claims in the Admiralty Court except where this Part provides otherwise.

4

The Registrar has all the powers of the Admiralty judge except where a rule or practice direction provides otherwise.