Queensland Consolidated Acts

CIVIL PROCEEDINGS ACT 2011 - SECT 19

19 Interpleader orders

(1) On an application for relief by way of interpleader, the court may do 1 or more of the following—

(a) if a proceeding is pending against the applicant—order a claimant be included as a defendant in the proceeding in addition to or in substitution for the applicant;

(b) order a question between the claimants be stated and tried and direct which of the claimants is to be the plaintiff and which the defendant and give any necessary directions for the trial;

(c) order the applicant to pay or transfer all or part of the property in dispute or the proceeds of sale into court or otherwise dispose of the property or proceeds of sale;

(d) if a claimant claims to be entitled to any of the property by way of security for a debt—make orders for the sale of all or part of the property and for the application of the proceeds of sale;

(e) decide in a summary way a question of law or fact arising on the application;

(f) make an order it considers appropriate, including an order finally disposing of all issues arising in the proceeding.

(2) If—

(a) an application for relief by way of interpleader is made; and

(b) several proceedings are pending in the court for or about any or all of the property in dispute; and

(c) the court makes an order in any 2 or more of the proceedings;

the order is binding on all the parties to all the proceedings to which it applies.