SCHEDULE 4Modifications of enactments relating to admiralty actions and the arrestment of ships

The term “admiralty action”

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In section 47 of the 1956 Act—

a

in subsection (2)(h), after “bond” insert “ or contract of respondentia ”;

b

after subsection (2), insert—

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An action having a conclusion appropriate for the enforcement of a claim to which subsection (2) above applies shall be known as an “admiralty action”.

c

in subsection (3), for “the last preceding subsection” substitute “ subsection (2) above ”.

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1

In paragraph 7 of schedule 5 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements Act 1982 (c. 27), for “Admiralty cause” substitute “ admiralty action ”.

2

In paragraph 6 of schedule 9 to that Act, for “causes” substitute “ actions ”.