Supreme Court Rules 2000

An action for the forfeiture to the Crown of any property, or the condemnation of any property seized or taken possession of by the Crown as forfeited or as being liable to forfeiture or condemnation, is to be brought by the Attorney-General.

Subrule (1) does not apply to an action – in the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court; or for forfeiture to the Crown – under or by virtue of the provisions of a contract; or by reason of a breach or non-observance of the provisions of a contract.

An action to which subrule (1) applies is to be commenced by filing in a registry a writ endorsed with a statement of claim in accordance with the prescribed form.