1964 Ed.] Judgments (Facilities for Enforcement).
[CAP. 9
CHAPTER 9.
JUDGMENTS (FACILITIES FOR ENFORCEMENT).
To facilitate the reciprocal enforcement of judgments and awards in the Colony of Hong Kong and other parts of the Commonwealth.*
[30th December, 1921.]
Originally
32 of 1921. (Cap. 9, 1950.)
33 of 1939. 24 of 1950.
... of 1950 ==
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Judgments (Facilities for Enforcement) Ordinance.
2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "judgment" means any judgment or order given or made by a court in any civil proceedings, whereby any sum of money is made payable and includes an award in proceedings on an arbitration if the award has, in pursuance of the law in force in the place where it was made, become enforceable in the same manner as a judgment given by a court in that place; (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40) "judgment creditor" means the person by whom the judgment was obtained and includes the successors and assigns of that person;
"judgment debtor" means the person against whom the judgment is given and includes any person against whom the judgment is enforceable in the place where it was given;
"original court" in relation to any judgment means the court by which the judgment was given.
(2) Subject to rules of court, any of the powers conferred by this Ordinance on the Supreme Court may be exercised by any judge thereof. (Amended, 24 of 1950, Schedule)
3. (1) Where a judgment has been obtained in a superior court in the United Kingdom, the judgment creditor may apply to the Supreme Court at any time within twelve months after the date of the judgment, or such longer period as may be allowed by the Supreme Court, to have the judgment registered in the Supreme Court, and on any such application the Supreme Court may, if in all the circumstances of the case it thinks it just and convenient that the judgment should be enforced in the Colony, and subject to the provisions of this section, order the judgment to be registered accordingly.
* Part II of the Administration of Justice Act 1920, was extended to Hong Kong by Order of His Majesty in Council, dated the 1st day of April, 1922, published in the Hong Kong Government Gazette of the 26th day of May, 1922, as G.N. 241.
Short title.
Interpretation.
10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 81, s. 12.
Enforcement in the Colony of judgments obtained in the United Kingdom.
10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 81, s. 9.