Powers of Court
12.08 Powers of Court
On application for relief by way of interpleader the Court may—
if a proceeding in the Court is pending in which the applicant is sued for or in respect of any of the property in dispute—
order that any claimant be added as a defendant in that proceeding in addition to or in substitution for the applicant; or
order that the proceeding be stayed or dismissed;
order that a question between the claimants be stated and heard and direct which of the claimants is to be plaintiff and which defendant;
order the applicant—
to pay or transfer any of the property in dispute into court; or
otherwise to dispose of any of the property;
if a claimant claims to be entitled by way of security for debt to any of the property in dispute, make orders for the sale of any of the property and for the application of the proceeds of sale;
summarily determine any question of fact or law arising on the application;
make such order as it thinks fit.
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