of a claimant who has entered an appearance as provided by Order III,
order the ship to be released and to be restored to the claimant, and
may make such order as to damages or costs as he may think fit.

4. Any person interested in a ship may, without issuing a writ,
   under the circumstances stated in Rule 1, provided he does not
   intend to make a claim for restitution or damages, apply by summons
   for an order that the captors proceed to adjudication, and the Judge
   may, on the hearing of such summons, order the captors to proceed
   to adjudication or make such other order as he may think fit.

ORDER VI.

DISCONTINUANCE.

Proceedings may be discontinued by leave of the Judge, and not
otherwise; such discontinuance may be in respect of all or any part
of the subject-matter of the cause. No order for discontinuance shall
be made or taken to prejudice the right (if any) of a claimant to costs
and damages. Notice of discontinuance (Appendix A, Form No. 12)
shall be served on the other parties.

ORDER VII.

PLEADINGS.

1. A party instituting a cause or making a claim shall, if ordered
   by the Judge, file a petition in the Registry, and serve a copy on the
   other parties to the cause. Any party served with a copy of the
   petition may within seven days file an answer thereto and forthwith
   serve the same, and there shall be no further pleadings except by
   order of the Judge.

2. The petition and answer shall be divided into short paragraphs
   numbered consecutively, which shall state concisely the facts and
   the effect of the documents, if any, on which the party relies, and
   shall be signed by the party or his solicitor or counsel.

3. A pleading may at any time be amended by consent of the
   parties, or by order of the Judge. If a party unreasonably refuses
   to give his consent he shall be liable to be condemned in the costs
   occasioned by such refusal.

4. A party may apply to the Judge to decide before the trial of
   the cause any question of law raised by any pleading, and the Judge
   shall thereupon make such order as he shall think fit.

5. Any person becoming a party after the filing of a petition, shall,
   after making a claim, or by leave of the Judge, be entitled to a copy
   of the petition, and shall within seven days of the receipt thereof plead
   thereto as in Rules 1 and 2 stated.

Forms of pleadings will be found in Appendix A, Nos. 13 (i.) to
(iv.).

ORDER VIII.

PARTICULARS.

In any cause the Judge may, on the application of any party by
summons, order particulars in writing to be delivered by a party upon
such terms as he may think just.

Forms of order and of particulars will be found in Appendix A,
Nos. 14 and 15.

ORDER IX.

DISCOVERY, INSPECTION, AND ADMISSION OF DOCUMENTS AND FACTS.

1. Any party to a cause or matter may, upon filing an affidavit,
   apply to the Judge for an order directing any other party to make
   discovery on oath of the documents which are or have been in his
   possession or power, relating to any matter in question therein, and
   the Judge shall make such order, either generally or limited to certain
   classes of documents, as he may think fit. Provided that discovery
   shall not be ordered unless the Judge shall be of opinion that it is neces-
   sary either for disposing fairly of the cause or for saving costs.

2. The affidavit of discovery (Appendix A, Form No. 16) shall
   specify which, if any, of the documents therein mentioned the party
   objects to produce, and the grounds of his objection.