Rule 40 The powers conferred on the High Court under the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act 1982 (in this Part of this Order referred to as “the Act of 1982”) may be exercised by a Commercial Judge.
Rule 41 An application under section 9 of the Act of 1982 for the registration of a recommendation, determination or award, shall be made by claim form.
Rule 42—(1) An application under section 9 of the Act of 1982 for the registration of a recommendation must be supported by a witness statement or affidavit—
(a)exhibiting a verified or certified or otherwise duly authenticated copy of the recommendation and the reasons therefor and of the record of settlement;
(b)where the recommendation and reasons or the record of settlement is not in the English language, a translation thereof into English certified by a notary public or authenticated by witness statement or affidavit;
(c)exhibiting copies of the acceptance of the recommendation by the parties upon whom it is binding, where the acceptance was in writing, or otherwise verifying the acceptance;
(d)giving particulars of the failure to implement the recommendation; and
(e)verifying that none of the grounds which would render the recommendation unenforceable under section 9(2) of the Act of 1982 is applicable.
(2) An application under section 9 of the Act of 1982 for the registration of a determination or award as to costs must be supported by a witness statement or affidavit—
(a)exhibiting a verified or certified or otherwise duly authenticated copy of the recommendation or other document containing the pronouncement on costs; and
(b)stating that such costs have not been paid.
Rule 43—(1) An order giving permission to register a recommendation, determination or award under section 9 of the Act of 1982 must be drawn up by or on behalf of the party making the application for registration.
(2) Such an order shall contain a provision that the reasonable costs of registration be taxed.
Rule 44—(1) There shall be kept in the Admiralty and Commercial Registry under the direction of the Senior Master a register of the recommendations, determinations and awards ordered to be registered under section 9 of the Act of 1982.
(2) There shall be included in such register particulars of the enforcement of a recommendation, determination or award so registered.
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