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21.
—(1) Where in an action in rem against a ship the Court has ordered the ship to be sold, any party who has obtained or obtains judgment against the ship or proceeds of sale of the ship may —
(a)
in a case where the order for sale contains the further order referred to in paragraph (2), after the expiration of the period specified in the order under paragraph (2)(a); or
(b)
in any other case, after obtaining judgment,
apply to the Court by summons for an order determining the order of priority of the claims against the proceeds of sale of the ship.
(2) Where in an action in rem against a ship the Court orders the ship to be sold, it may further order —
(a)
that the order of priority of the claims against the proceeds of sale of the ship shall not be determined until after the expiration of 90 days, or of such other period as the Court may specify, beginning with the day on which the proceeds of sale are paid into Court;
(b)
that any party to the action or to any other action in rem against the ship or the proceeds of sale thereof may apply to the Court in the action to which he is a party to extend the period specified in the order;
(c)
that within 7 days after the date of payment into Court of the proceeds of sale the Sheriff shall send for publication in the Gazette and such newspaper or publication, if any, as the Court may direct, a notice complying with paragraph (3).
(3) The notice referred to in paragraph (2)(c) must state —
(a)
that the ship (naming her) has been sold by order of the High Court in an action in rem, identifying the action;
(b)
that the gross proceeds of the sale, specifying the amount thereof, have been paid into Court;
(c)
that the order of priority of the claims against the said proceeds will not be determined until after the expiration of the period (specifying it) specified in the order for sale; and
(d)
that any person with a claim against the ship or the proceeds of sale thereof, on which he intends to proceed to judgment should do so before the expiration of that period.
(4) The Sheriff must lodge in the Registry a copy of each newspaper or publication in which the notice referred to in paragraph (2)(c) appeared.
(5) The expenses incurred by the Sheriff in complying with an order of the Court under this Rule shall be included in his expenses relating to the sale of the ship.
(6) An application to the Court to extend the period referred to in paragraph (2)(a) must be made by summons, and a copy of the summons must, at least 3 days before the day fixed for the hearing thereof, be served on each party who has begun an action in rem against the ship or the proceeds of sale thereof.
(7) In this Rule, “Court” means the Judge in person.