Crown Proceedings
Act, 1947.
Part II.
—cont.
Summary applications to High Court in certain matters. 14.—(1) Subject to and in accordance with rules of court, the Crown may apply in a summary manner to the High Court—
- (a) for the furnishing of information required to be furnished by any person under the enactments relating to death duties;
- (b) for the delivery of accounts and payment of duty under revenue the said enactments by persons accountable for or chargeable with such duty and by persons who have taken possession of and administered the estates of deceased persons without obtaining probate or letters of administration;
- (c) for the delivery of an account under section two of the 54 & 55 Vict. c. 38.Stamp Duties Management Act, 1891, or under that
section as amended or applied by any subsequent enactment;
- (d) for the payment of sums improperly withheld or retained within the meaning of the said section two.
(2) Subject to and in accordance with rules of court, the Crown may apply in a summary manner to the High Court:—
- (a) for the payment of duty under the enactments relating to excise duties;
- (b) for the delivery of any accounts required to be delivered, or the furnishing of any information required to be furnished, by the enactments relating to excise duties or by any regulations relating to such duties;
- (c) for the payment of tax under the enactments relating to purchase tax;
- (d) for the delivery of any accounts, the production of any books, or the furnishing of any information, required to be delivered, produced or furnished under the enactments relating to purchase tax.
County Courts.
Civil proceedings in the county court. 15.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, and to any enactment limiting the jurisdiction of a county court (whether by reference to the subject matter of the proceedings to be brought or the amount sought to be recovered in the proceedings or otherwise) any civil proceedings against the Crown may be instituted in a county court.
(2) Any proceedings by or against the Crown in a county court shall be instituted and proceeded with in accordance with county court rules and not otherwise.
General.
Interpleader.
16. The Crown may obtain relief by way of interpleader proceedings, and may be made a party to such proceedings, in the same manner in which a subject may obtain relief by way of such proceedings or be made a party thereto, and may be made