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Article 2 I1

United Kingdom

In relation to any judgment entered up after the coming into force of this Order, section 17 of the Judgments Act 1838f1 shall be amended so as to substitute for the rate specified in that section, as the rate at which judgment debts shall carry interest, the rate of 8 per cent. per annum.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Art. 2 in force at 1.4.1993, see art. 1

Footnotes

f1

1838 c. 110; power to amend the rate of interest specified in section 17 was conferred by the Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31), section 44 and the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1971/491, 1977/141, 1979/1382, 1980/672, 1982/696 and 1427 and 1985/437.