1950_SUPREME_COURT_(ADMIRALTY_PROCEDURE)_RULES — Page 9

Supreme Court.

51. The release shall be served upon the bailiff either personally or by leaving it at his office, by the party by whom it is taken out.

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Mode of release.

service of

Release of

property

52. On service of the release and on payment to the bailiff of all fees due to and charges incurred by him in arrested. respect of the arrest and custody of the property, the pro- perty shall be at once released from arrest.

Preliminary acts.

53. In an action for damage by collision, each party shall, within one week from an appearance being entered, file a preliminary act, sealed up, signed by the party, and containing a statement of the following particulars-

(a) the names of the ships which came into collision,

and the names of their masters;

(b) the time of the collision;

(c) the place of the collision;

(d) the direction and force of the wind;

(e) the state of the weather;

(f) the state and force of the tide;

(g) the course and speed of the ship when the other

was first seen;

(h) the lights, if any, carried by her;

(i) the distance and bearing of the other ship when

first seen;

() the lights, if any, of the other ship which were

first seen;

(k) the lights, if any, of the other ship, other than those first seen, which came into view before the coliision;

(1) the measures which were taken, and when, to

avoid the collision;

(m) the parts of each ship which first came into

collision;

(n) the sound signals, if any, which were given, and

when; and

(0) the sound signals, if any, which were heard from

the other ship, and when.

Filing of

preliminary

act in action by collision,

for damage

and particu- lars thereof.

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