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Administration of Justice Act 1956

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Contents: 41 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  3. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  4. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  5. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  6. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  7. 31
  8. 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  9. 33 Interpretation and citation of Part III.
  10. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  11. 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  12. 36 Receivers.
  13. 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  14. 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  15. 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  16. 40 Effect of registration of judgments of courts outside England and Wales.
  17. 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  18. 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  19. 45 Jurisdiction in relation to collisions, etc.
  20. 46 Exclusion of jurisdiction in cases falling within Rhine Convention.
  21. 47 Arrest of ships on the dependence of an action or in rem.
  22. 47A Execution of warrant to arrest in rem and of order for sale
  23. 47B Expenses
  24. 47C Competence of arresting cargo
  25. 47D Arrestment of cargo: restriction on movement of ship
  26. 47E Sale of ship arrested on the dependence of action against demise charterer
  27. 47F Ranking of arrestments on sale of ship chartered by demise
  28. 47G Ranking of arresting creditor of demise charterer in sequestration or winding up of owner
  29. 47H Arrestment to found jurisdiction in action against demise charterer
  30. 48 Interpretation of Part V.
  31. 49
  32. 50 Application and commencement of Part V.
  33. 51 Modification of Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933, in relation to certain parts of Her Majesty’s dominions.
  34. 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  35. 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  36. 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  37. 55 Provisions as to Northern Ireland.
  38. 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  39. 57 †Short title, repeal, extent and commencement.
  40. FIRST SCHEDULE Provisions applicable to Northern Ireland
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