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| (1) Nothing in this Act shall authorize proceedings in rem in respect of any claim against the Crown, or the arrest, detention or sale of any of Her Majesty's ships or aircraft, or of any cargo or other Property belonging to the Crown, or give to any person ay lien on any such ship, aircraft, cargo or other Property. |
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| (2) Where proceedings in rem have been instituted in any court against any such ship, aircraft, cargo or other property, the court may, if satisfied, either a an application by the plaintiff for an order under lis sub-section or an application by the Crown to set side the proceedings, that the proceedings were so instituted by the plaintiff in the reasonable belief that the ship, aircraft, cargo or other property did not belong to the Crown, order that the proceedings shall be treated as if they were in personam duly instituted gains the Crown or duly instituted against any there person whom the court regards as the proper person to be sued in the circumstances, and that the proceedings shall continue accordingly. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts