Crown Proceedings Act 1947
Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (1947 c. 44)
- Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (1947 c. 44)
- Part I Substantive Law
- 1 Right to sue the Crown.
- 2 Liability of the Crown in tort.
- 3 Infringement of intellectual property rights
- 4 Application of law as to indemnity, contribution, joint and several tortfeasors, and contributory negligence.
- 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 10 Provisions relating to the armed forces.
- 11 Saving in respect of acts done under prerogative and statutory powers.
- 12 Transitional provisions.
- Part II Jurisdiction and Procedure
- The High Court
- 13 Civil proceedings in the High Court.
- 14 Summary applications to High Court in certain revenue matters.
- County Courts
- 15 Civil proceedings in the county court.
- General
- 16 Interpleader.
- 17 Parties to proceedings.
- 18 Service of documents.
- 19 Venue and related matters.
- 20 Removal and transfer of proceedings.
- 21 Nature of relief.
- 22 Appeals and stay of execution.
- 23 Scope of Part II.
- Part III Judgments and Executions
- 24 Interest on debts damages and costs.
- 25 Satisfaction of orders against the Crown.
- 26 Execution by the Crown.
- 27 Attachment of moneys payable by the Crown.
- Part IV Miscellaneous and Supplemental
- Miscellaneous
- 28 Discovery.
- 29 Exclusion of proceedings in rem against the Crown.
- 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 31 Application to the Crown of certain statutory provisions.
- 32 No abatement on demise of Crown.
- 33 Abolition of certain writs.
- 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Supplemental
- 35 Rules of court
- 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 37 Financial provisions.
- 38 Interpretation.
- 40 Savings.
- Part V Application to Scotland
- 41 Application of Act to Scotland.
- 42 Exclusion of certain provisions.
- 43 Interpretation for purposes of application to Scotland.
- 44 Proceedings against the Crown in the sheriff court.
- 45 Satisfaction of orders granted against the Crown in Scotland.
- 46 Provisions as to arrestment.
- 47 Recovery of documents in possession of Crown.
- 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 49 Application to Scotland of s. 26.
- 50 Application to Scotland of s. 35.
- 51 Application to Scotland of ss. 36 and 38.
- Part VI Extent, Commencement, Short Title, &c.
- 52 Extent of Act.
- 53 Provisions as to Northern Ireland.
- 54 †Short title and commencement.
- SCHEDULES
- FIRST SCHEDULE Proceedings Abolished by this Act
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