Merchant Shipping Act 1995

8(1)The Secretary of State may, with the concurrence of the Treasury, by order prescribe the rate of interest to be applied for the purposes of paragraph 1 of article 11.U.K.

(2)Any statutory instrument containing an order under sub-paragraph (1) above shall be laid before Parliament after being made.

(3)Where a fund is constituted with the court in accordance with article 11 for the payment of claims arising out of any occurrence, the court may stay any proceedings relating to any claim arising out of that occurrence which are pending against the person by whom the fund has been constituted.