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1981 Ed.]

Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement)

(CAP. 319

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shall not be registered in respect of the whole sum payable under the judgment of the original court, but only in respect of the balance remaining payable at that date.

(5) If, on an application for the registration of a judgment, it appears to the registering court that the judgment is in respect of different matters and that some, but not all, of the provisions of the judgment are such that if those provisions had been contained in separate judgments those judgments could properly have been registered, the judgment may be registered in respect of the provisions aforesaid but not in respect of any other provisions contained therein.

(6) In addition to the sum of money payable under the judgment of the original court, including any interest which by the law of the country of the original court becomes due under the judgment up to the time of registration, the judgment shall be registered for the reasonable costs of and incidental to registration, including the costs of obtaining a certified copy of the judgment from the original court.

5. (1) The power to make rules of court under the Supreme Court Ordinance shall, subject to the provisions of this section, include power to make rules for the following purposes— (Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 58)

(a) for making provision with respect to the giving of security for costs by persons applying for the registration of judgments;

(b) for prescribing the matters to be proved on an application for the registration of a judgment and for regulating the mode of proving those matters;

(c) for providing for the service on the judgment debtor of notice of the registration of a judgment;

(d) for making provision with respect to the fixing of the period within which an application may be made to have the registration of a judgment set aside and with respect to the extension of the period so fixed;

(e) for prescribing the method by which any question arising under the provisions of this Ordinance whether a foreign judgment can be enforced by execution in the country of the original court, or what interest is payable under a foreign judgment under the law of the original court, is to be determined;

(f) for prescribing any matter which under the provisions of this Ordinance is to be prescribed.

(2) Rules made for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be expressed to have, and shall have, effect subject to any such provisions contained in orders made by the Governor in Council

Rules of Court. [cf. 1933 c. 13, s. 3.] (Cap. 4.)

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1981 Ed.] Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) (CAP. 319 5 shall not be registered in respect of the whole sum payable under the judgment of the original court, but only in respect of the balance remaining payable at that date. (5) If, on an application for the registration of a judgment, it appears to the registering court that the judgment is in respect of different matters and that some, but not all, of the provisions of the judgment are such that if those provisions had been contained in separate judgments those judgments could properly have been registered, the judgment may be registered in respect of the provisions aforesaid but not in respect of any other provisions contained therein. (6) In addition to the sum of money payable under the judgment of the original court, including any interest which by the law of the country of the original court becomes due under the judgment up to the time of registration, the judgment shall be registered for the reasonable costs of and incidental to registration, including the costs of obtaining a certified copy of the judgment from the original court. 5. (1) The power to make rules of court under the Supreme Court Ordinance shall, subject to the provisions of this section, include power to make rules for the following purposes— (Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 58) (a) for making provision with respect to the giving of security for costs by persons applying for the registration of judgments; (b) for prescribing the matters to be proved on an application for the registration of a judgment and for regulating the mode of proving those matters; (c) for providing for the service on the judgment debtor of notice of the registration of a judgment; (d) for making provision with respect to the fixing of the period within which an application may be made to have the registration of a judgment set aside and with respect to the extension of the period so fixed; (e) for prescribing the method by which any question arising under the provisions of this Ordinance whether a foreign judgment can be enforced by execution in the country of the original court, or what interest is payable under a foreign judgment under the law of the original court, is to be determined; (f) for prescribing any matter which under the provisions of this Ordinance is to be prescribed. (2) Rules made for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be expressed to have, and shall have, effect subject to any such provisions contained in orders made by the Governor in Council Rules of Court. [cf. 1933 c. 13, s. 3.] (Cap. 4.)
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1981 Ed.] Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) (CAP. 319 5 shall not be registered in respect of the whole sum payable under the judgment of the original court, but only in respect of the balance remaining payable at that date. (5) If, on an application for the registration of a judgment, it appears to the registering court that the judgment is in respect of different matters and that some, but not all, of the provisions of the judgment are such that if those provisions had been contained in separate judgments those judgments could properly have been registered, the judgment may be registered in respect of the provisions aforesaid but not in respect of any other provisions contained therein. (6) In addition to the sum of money payable under the judgment of the original court, including any interest which by the law of the country of the original court becomes due under the judgment up to the time of registration, the judgment shall be registered for the reasonable costs of and incidental to registration, including the costs of obtaining a certified copy of the judgment from the original court. 5. (1) The power to make rules of court under the Supreme Court Ordinance shall, subject to the provisions of this sec- tion, include power to make rules for the following purposes- (Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 58) (a) for making provision with respect to the giving of security for costs by persons applying for the registration of judgments; (b) for prescribing the matters to be proved on an application for the registration of a judgment and for regulating the mode of proving those matters; (c) for providing for the service on the judgment debtor of notice of the registration of a judgment; (d) for making provision with respect to the fixing of the period within which an application may be made to have the registration of a judgment set aside and with respect to the extension of the period so fixed; (e) for prescribing the method by which any question arising under the provisions of this Ordinance whether a foreign judgment can be enforced by execution in the country of the original court, or what interest is payable under a foreign judgment under the law of the original court, is to be determined; (f) for prescribing any matter which under the provisions of this Ordinance is to be prescribed. (2) Rules made for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be expressed to have, and shall have, effect subject to any such provisions contained in orders made by the Governor in Council Rules of Court. [cf. 1933 c. 13, s. 3.) (Cap. 4.)
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1981 Ed.]

Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement)

(CAP. 319

5

shall not be registered in respect of the whole sum payable under the judgment of the original court, but only in respect of the balance remaining payable at that date.

(5) If, on an application for the registration of a judgment, it appears to the registering court that the judgment is in respect of different matters and that some, but not all, of the provisions of the judgment are such that if those provisions had been contained in separate judgments those judgments could properly have been registered, the judgment may be registered in respect of the provisions aforesaid but not in respect of any other provisions contained therein.

(6) In addition to the sum of money payable under the judgment of the original court, including any interest which by the law of the country of the original court becomes due under the judgment up to the time of registration, the judgment shall be registered for the reasonable costs of and incidental to registration, including the costs of obtaining a certified copy of the judgment from the original court.

5. (1) The power to make rules of court under the Supreme Court Ordinance shall, subject to the provisions of this sec- tion, include power to make rules for the following purposes- (Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 58)

(a) for making provision with respect to the giving of security for costs by persons applying for the registration of judgments;

(b) for prescribing the matters to be proved on an application for the registration of a judgment and for regulating the mode of proving those matters;

(c) for providing for the service on the judgment debtor of

notice of the registration of a judgment;

(d) for making provision with respect to the fixing of the period within which an application may be made to have the registration of a judgment set aside and with respect to the extension of the period so fixed;

(e) for prescribing the method by which any question arising under the provisions of this Ordinance whether a foreign judgment can be enforced by execution in the country of the original court, or what interest is payable under a foreign judgment under the law of the original court, is to be determined;

(f) for prescribing any matter which under the provisions of

this Ordinance is to be prescribed.

(2) Rules made for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be expressed to have, and shall have, effect subject to any such provisions contained in orders made by the Governor in Council

Rules of Court. [cf. 1933 c. 13, s. 3.) (Cap. 4.)

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