F1PART 61ADMIRALTY CLAIMS
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.
Pt. 61 inserted (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rule 1(c), Sch. 5