Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00720:reg:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00720
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 17
Character Range: 19688–20301

17  Amendment of process
 (1) The powers of a court in relation to amendment of process and joinder of parties extend to making an order, on such terms as are just:
 (a) substituting for a defendant identified in accordance with subrule 15(2) another person; and
 (b) substituting for a ship another ship.
 (2) If process in a proceeding is amended by substituting for a ship another ship, the proceeding is taken to have been commenced against the other ship at the time specified in the order or, if no time is so specified, at the time when the order was made.

Part IV—Process

Division 1—Initiating process