Section 13A

At any stage in an action to which this rule applies, the Court may, on the application of any party or of its own motion, direct that a notice of the action be served on any person who is not a party thereto but who will or may be affected by any judgment given therein.

An application under this rule may be made by ex parte notice of application supported by an affidavit stating the grounds of the application.

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Every notice of an action under this rule shall be in Form 17 and the copy to be served shall be a sealed copy accompanied by a copy of the summons and other pleadings served in the action.

A person may, within fourteen days of service on him of a notice under this rule, enter an appearance and shall thereupon become a party to the action, but in default of such appearance and subject to paragraph (5) he is bound by any judgment given in the action as if he were a party thereto.

If at any time after the service of such notice on any person the writ or originating summons is amended so as substantially to alter the relief claimed, the Court may direct that the judgment does not bind such person unless a summons is issued and served upon him under this rule.

This rule applies to any action relating to—