CHAPTER 40 - Government Proceedings Act

Commencement Date: 1956-12-18

An Act of Parliament to state the law relating to the civil liabilities and rights of the Government and to civil proceedings by and against the Government; to state the law relating to the civil liabilities of persons other than the Government in certain cases involving the affairs or property of the Government; and for purposes incidental to and connected with those matters

Arrangement of Sections
Part I - PRELIMINARY
1	Short Title.
2	Interpretation.
Part II - SUBSTANTIVE LAW
3	Right to Sue the Government
4	Liability of the Government in Tort.
5	Provisions as to Industrial Property.
6	Application of Law as to Indemnity and Contribution.
7	Provisions Relating to the Armed Forces.
8	Saving in Respect of Certain Acts.
Part III - JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE
9	Civil Proceedings in the High Court.
10	Civil Proceedings in Subordinate Courts.
11	Interpleader.
12	Parties to Proceedings
13	Service of Documents.
13A	Notice of Intention to Institute Proceedings.
14	Venue and Related Matters.
15	Removal and Transfer of Proceedings.
16	Nature of Relief.
17	Costs in Civil Proceedings to Which the Government is a Party.
18	Appeals and Stay of Execution.
19	Scope of Part.
Part IV - JUDGEMENTS AND EXECUTION
20	Interest on Debts, Damages and Costs.
21	Satisfaction of Orders Against the Government.
22	Attachment of Moneys Payable by the Government.
23	Attachment of Moneys Payable by the Government.
Part V - MISCELLANEOUS
24	Discovery
25	Exclusion of Proceedings
26	Limitation of Actions.
27	Application to the Government of Certain Written Laws.
28	No Abatement on Change of Government.
29	Abolition of Certain Writs.
30	Rules of Court.
32	Financial Provisions.
33	Repeal.
34	Savings.

Schedules

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