3AAdmiralty jurisdiction

3A Admiralty jurisdiction

[Rule 3A Inserted by S.R. 2019, No. 50, Applied:09 Sep 2019]

(1)  This rule applies to the following persons:

(a) the Principal Registrar;

(b) the Deputy Registrar;

(c) the Assistant Deputy Registrar.

(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.

(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 –

(a) that person may engage an appropriate officer of the Court to execute the warrant or instrument; and

(b) the officer referred to in paragraph (a) is authorised to execute that warrant or instrument.

(4)  In any civil proceedings in the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court –

(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

(b) a fee payable under paragraph (a) in relation to a matter is the same as the fee payable for that matter in any other civil proceedings.