Admiralty Rules 1988

If a Marshal has custody of a ship or other property, the Marshal or a party may at any time apply to the court for directions with respect to the ship or property.

If the Marshal who has the custody is a Marshal of a court other than the court in which the proceeding is pending, the application may be made to either court.

Notice of an application, not being an application for the release from arrest of property, made by a person other than the Marshal must be served on the Marshal.

The court may order the applicant:

to serve notice of the application; and

to serve notice of the directions;