Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules No. 269, 1988
made under the
Compilation No. 8
Compilation date: 1 July 2016
Includes amendments up to: F2016L00726
Registered: 6 July 2016
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Admiralty Rules 1988 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2016 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part I--Preliminary
1 Name of Rules
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Marshal and Registrar
5 Headings of documents
5A Service of certain documents and notices
6 Operation of these Rules
6A Relief from rules
Part II--Caveats
Division 1--Caveats against arrest
7 Caveats against arrest
8 Undertaking by caveator
9 Caveator to give bail
Division 2--Caveats against release
10 Caveats against release
11 Caveats may be set aside
Division 3--General
12 Caveats in force for 12 months
13 Withdrawal of caveats
14 Registers
Part III--Parties
15 Actions in rem: parties
16 Actions in rem: ship or property
17 Amendment of process
Part IV--Process
Division 1--Initiating process
18 Separate commencement of in rem and in personam actions
19 Initiating process
20 Validity of initiating process
21 Limitation proceedings
Division 2--Statements of claim
22 Statements of claim
Division 3--Appearance
23 Appearance
Division 4--Preliminary acts
24 Application
25 Preliminary acts
26 Preliminary acts to be marked "Confidential", etc.
27 Default in filing preliminary act
28 Opening of preliminary acts
Division 5--Trial without pleadings
29 Trial without pleadings
Part V--Service of initiating process
30 Service of initiating process on ships and other property
31 Service of initiating process on proceeds
32 Service upon caveator
33 Service by Marshal
34 Substituted service
35 Service on any day
36 Service of amended process
37 Acceptance of service
38 Substituted service of statement of claim
Part VI--Arrest
Division 1--Arrest of ships and other property
39 Application for warrant
39A Disclosure of matters affecting safety
40 Issue of warrant
41 Marshal's costs and expenses
42 Period of validity
43 Execution of arrest warrants
44 Duration of arrest
45 Verification of service
46 Execution on any day
Division 2--Custody of ships etc under arrest
47 Custody of arrested ships and property
48 Applications concerning arrested property
48A Provision of information by Marshal
49 Discharge
50 Preservation, management and control powers
Division 3--Release from arrest
51 Release by Registrar
52 Release from arrest by the Court
53 Marshal's costs and expenses
Part VII--Bail
54 Bail bonds
55 Notice of bail
56 Objection to bail
57 Filing bonds
58 Sureties bound
59 Court may vary bail
60 Costs of bail
Part VIII--Limitation proceedings
61 Service on at least 1 respondent
62 Advertisement of determination
63 Effect of determination
64 Proceedings to set aside determinations
Part IX--Reference of damages and accounts to Registrar
65 References to Registrar
66 Affidavits
67 Registrar to make determinations
68 Application to vary
Part X--Valuation and sale
69 Orders for valuation and sale
70 Sale
71 Returns of sale etc
Part XI--Priorities
73 Applications to determine priorities
74 Marshal's costs and expenses
Part XII--Miscellaneous
74AA Definitions for this Part
75 Undertakings
75A Undertakings by a law practice
75B Use of clean bonds
75C Orders relating to undertakings and securities
76 Wages, collision: security for costs
77 Collision proceedings: stay pending security
78 Marshal may make interim demands for costs and expenses
78A Marshal's costs and expenses: aid to other courts
78B Taxation of Marshal's costs and expenses
79 Register of Admiralty proceedings
80 Court may give directions, vary Rules
81 Review of Registrar's actions
82 Instruments to be signed by Registrar, sealed
83 Inspection of Registers
Schedule 1--Forms
Form 1--Title of documents for use in proceedings under the Act
Form 2--Caveat against arrest of ship or other property
Form 3--Australian legal practitioner's undertaking
Form 4--Caveat against release from arrest of ship or other property
Form 5--Withdrawal of caveat
Form 6--Writ
Form 7--Statement of claim: limitation proceeding
Form 8--Statement of claim: action in rem
Form 9--Appearance
Form 10--Preliminary act
Form 11--Preliminary act
Form 12--Application for arrest warrant
Form 13--Affidavit to support application for arrest warrant
Form 14--Arrest warrant
Form 15--Request not to execute arrest warrant
Form 16--Affidavit of execution of arrest warrant
Form 17--Application for discharge
Form 17A--Notice of payment into Court
Form 18--Application to registrar for release of ship or other property
Form 18A--Application to Registrar for release of ship or other property by arresting party
Form 19--Application to Court for release of ship or other property
Form 19A--Notice of release from arrest
Form 20--Bail bond
Form 21--Notice of bail
Form 22--Notice of objection to surety
Form 23--Notice of hearing of objection to bail
Form 24--Advertisement of application to limit liability limitation of shipowner's liability
Form 25--Application to vary or set aside determination limiting liability
Form 26--Application for valuation or sale of ship or other property
Form 27--Order for valuation or sale of ship or other property
Form 28--Notice of application to determine priorities
Form 29--Register of admiralty proceedings
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Number and year | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
1988 No. 269 | 4 Nov 1988 | 1 Jan 1989 |
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1990 No. 392 | 6 Dec 1990 | 6 Dec 1990 | -- |
1993 No. 327 | 10 Dec 1993 | 10 Dec 1993 | -- |
1996 No. 215 | 2 Oct 1996 | 2 Oct 1996 | -- |
2002 No. 109 | 5 June 2002 | 5 June 2002 (s 2) | -- |
2006 No. 287 | 17 Nov 2006 (F2006L03716) | 18 Nov 2006 (s 2) | -- |
206, 2013 | 6 Aug 2013 (F2013L01524) | 7 Aug 2013 (s 2) | -- |
204, 2015 | 30 Nov 2015 (F2015L01883) | 1 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Admiralty Amendment Rules 2016 (No. 1) | 9 May 2016 (F2016L00726) | 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
r. 1..................... | rs. 2002 No. 109 |
r. 3..................... | am. 2006 No. 287; No 206, 2013; No 204, 2015; F2016L00726 |
r. 4..................... | am. 1990 No. 392; 2006 No. 287; No 206, 2013 |
r. 5..................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 5A.................... | ad. 1996 No. 215 |
| am No 204, 2015 |
r. 6..................... | am. 2006 No. 287; No 204, 2015 |
r. 6A.................... | ad. 2006 No. 287 |
Part II |
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Division 1 |
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r. 7..................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 9..................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Division 2 |
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r. 10.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Division 3 |
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r. 14.................... | am. 2006 No. 287; F2016L00726 |
Part III |
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r. 15.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 16.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 17.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Part IV |
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Division 1 |
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r. 18.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 19.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 21.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Division 2 |
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r. 22.................... | am. 1990 No. 392; 2006 No. 287 |
Division 3 |
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r. 23.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Division 4 |
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r 24.................... | am No 204, 2015 |
r. 25.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 26.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
| rs No 204, 2015 |
r. 27.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 28.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
| rs No 204, 2015 |
Division 5 |
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r. 29.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Part V |
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r. 30.................... | am. 1993 No. 327; 2006 No. 287; No 204, 2015 |
r. 31.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 32.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 34.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 35.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 36.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 37.................... | rs. 2006 No. 287 |
Part VI |
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Division 1 |
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r. 39.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 39A................... | ad. 2006 No. 287 |
| am. No. 206, 2013; No 204, 2015 |
r. 40.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 41.................... | rs. 1993 No. 327 |
| am. 1996 No. 215 |
| rs. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 42.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 43.................... | am. 1990 No. 392; 2002 No. 109; 2006 No. 287; No 206, 2013 |
r. 45.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Division 2 |
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r. 47.................... | am. 2006 No. 287; No. 206, 2013 |
r. 48.................... | am. 1996 No. 215; 2006 No. 287 |
r. 48A................... | ad. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 49.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Division 3 |
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r. 51.................... | am. 1993 No. 327; 2006 No. 287; No 206, 2013 |
r. 52.................... | am. 1993 No. 327; 2006 No. 287 |
r. 53.................... | rs. 2006 No. 287 |
Part VII |
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r. 54.................... | am. 1993 No. 327; 2006 No. 287 |
r. 55.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 56.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 57.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 59.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 60.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Part VIII |
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r. 61.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 62.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 63.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 64.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Part IX |
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r 65.................... | am No 204, 2015 |
r. 66.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 67.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Part X |
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r. 69.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 70.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 71.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 72.................... | rep. 2006 No. 287 |
Part XI |
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r. 73.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Heading to r. 74............ | rs. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 74.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Part XII |
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r. 74AA.................. | ad. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 75.................... | am. 1993 No. 327 |
r. 75A................... | ad. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 75B................... | ad. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 75C................... | ad. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 76.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 77.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 78.................... | rs. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 78A................... | ad. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 78B................... | ad. 2006 No. 287 |
r. 79.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
r 80.................... | am No 204, 2015 |
r. 82.................... | am. 2006 No. 287 |
Sch 1 |
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hdg to Sch................ | rep No 206, 2013 |
hdg to Sch 1............... | ad No 206, 2013 |
Sch..................... | am 1990 No 392; 1993 No 327; 2006 No 287 |
renum Sch 1............... | am No 206, 2013 |
hdg to Form 1.............. | rs No 206, 2013 |
Form 1.................. | am 1990 No 392 |
| rs 1993 No 327 |
| am No 206, 2013 |
Form 3.................. | rs 2006 No 287 |
Form 6.................. | am 1990 No 392 |
| rs 1993 No 327 |
Form 8.................. | rep 1990 No 392 |
Form 12................. | rs 1993 No 327 |
| am 2002 No 109 |
| rs 2006 No 287 |
hdg to Form 13............. | rs 2006 No 287 |
Form 13................. | am 2006 No 287 |
Form 14................. | am 2006 No 287 |
Form 16................. | rs 1993 No 327 |
Form 17................. | am 2006 No 287 |
Form 17A................ | ad 1993 No 327 |
Form 18................. | am 2006 No 287 |
Form 18A................ | ad No 206, 2013 |
Form 19................. | rs 2006 No 287 |
Form 19A................ | ad 1993 No 327 |
Form 26................. | am 2006 No 287 |