# Administration of Justice Act 1956, Section 47H: Arrestment to found jurisdiction in action against demise charterer


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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/4-5/46/section/47H (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/administration-of-justice-act-1956/section-47H
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