Section 7 Enforcement of overseas judgment under provision corresponding to s. 6.

(1)

If it appears to Her Majesty that the law of an overseas country provides or will provide for the enforcement in that country of judgments given under section 6 above, Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for the enforcement in the United Kingdom of F1judgments of any description specified in the Order which are given under any provision of the law of that country relating to the recovery of sums paid or obtained pursuant to a judgment for multiple damages within the meaning of section 5(3) above, whether or not that provision corresponds to section 6 above.

F2(1A)

Such an Order in Council may, as respects judgments to which it relates—

(a)

make different provisions for different descriptions of judgment; and

(b)

impose conditions or restrictions on the enforcement of judgments of any description.

(2)

An Order under this section may apply, with or without modification, any of the provisions of the M1Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words substituted by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27, SIF 45:2), s. 38(1)(2)
F2: S. 7(1A) added by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27, SIF 45:3), s. 38(3)

Marginal citations

M1: 1933 c. 13.