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Section 47H Arrestment to found jurisdiction in action against demise chartererF1

Where the defender in an admiralty action is the demise charterer of the ship with which the action is concerned, the court may, on the application of the pursuer, grant warrant to arrest the ship to found jurisdiction.

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Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 47E-47H and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.7.2010) by Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3), ss. 213, 227(3), Sch. 4 para. 12 (with s. 223); S.S.I. 2010/249, art. 2

Notes on Part V

Modifications

C1

Part V extended, with modifications, by Hovercraft Act 1968 (c. 59), s. 2