Section 9: Limitation of liability proceedings.

(1)
A person who apprehends that a claim for compensation under any law, including the Merchant Shipping Act, that gives effect to a Liability Convention may be made against him by some other person, may apply to the Court to determine the question whether the liability of the first-mentioned person in respect of the claim may be limited under that law.
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(2) On an application under subsection (1) of this section, the Court may, in accordance with the law referred to in that subsection-
(a) determine whether the applicant's liability may be so limited and, if so determined the limit of the liability;
(b) order the constitution of a limitation fund for the payment of claims in respect of which the applicant is entitled to limit his liability; and
(c) make such orders as are just with respect to the administration and distribution of that fund.
(3) Where the Court has jurisdiction under this Act in respect of a proceeding, that jurisdiction shall extend to entertaining a defence in the proceeding by way of limitation of liability under a law that gives effect to the provisions of a Liability Convention.