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Part · Interpleader

59. Powers of Court hearing summons

(1)

Where, on the hearing of a summons under this Part, all the persons by whom adverse claims to the subject matter in dispute (hereinafter in this Part referred to as the claimants) appear, the Court may order —

(a)

that any claimant be made a defendant in any action pending with respect to the subject matter in dispute in substitution for or in addition to the applicant for relief under this Part; or

(b)

that an issue between the claimants be stated and tried, and may direct which of the claimants is to be the plaintiff or defendant.

(2)

Where —

(a)

the applicant on a summons under this Part is a bailiff; or

(b)

all the claimants consent or any of them so requests; or

(c)

the matter at issue between the claimants is a question of law and the facts are not in dispute, the Court may summarily determine the claims and make an order accordingly on such terms as it thinks just.

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Payment Into and Out of Court

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Amendment

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Discovery

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Transfer of Proceedings

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Settlement, Withdrawal and Discontinuance

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Evidence

Chapter X

Chapter XI

Chapter XII

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Hearing

Part

Judgments and Orders

Part

Appeal

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Enforcement and Execution

Chapter XIII

Chapter XIV

Chapter XV

Chapter XVI

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Rateable Distribution

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Interlocutory Proceedings and Interim Order

Chapter XVII

Chapter XVIII

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Powers of Judge and Registrar

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Court Fees, Costs and Allowances

Part

Contempt of Court

Part

General

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