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### 3A Admiralty jurisdiction
> [*\[Rule 3A Inserted by S.R. 2019, No. 50, Applied:09 Sep 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-09-09/sr-2019-050#GS5@EN)
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> > (1) This rule applies to the following persons:
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> > > > (a) the Principal Registrar;
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> > > > (b) the Deputy Registrar;
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> > > > (c) the Assistant Deputy Registrar.
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> > (2) In civil proceedings in the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court, a person to whom this rule applies may perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Registrar and the Marshal under the *Admiralty Rules 1988* of the Commonwealth.
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> > (3) If a person to whom this rule applies cannot conveniently execute a warrant or other instrument related to civil proceedings in the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court –
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> > > > (a) that person may engage an appropriate officer of the Court to execute the warrant or instrument; and
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> > > > (b) the officer referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS3A@Gs4@Hpa@EN) is authorised to execute that warrant or instrument.
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> > (4) In any civil proceedings in the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court –
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> > > > (a) a fee is payable in respect of those proceedings in relation to any matter for which a fee is payable for that matter in any other civil proceedings under these Rules; and
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> > > > (b) a fee payable under [paragraph (a)](#GS3A@Gs4@Hpa@EN) in relation to a matter is the same as the fee payable for that matter in any other civil proceedings.