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JUDGMENTS

Made 13th October 1980

Coming into Operation 18th December 1980

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of October 1980

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a Convention, a copy whereof is set out in the Schedule to this Order, providing for the Reciprocal Enforcement and Recognition of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at London on 28th June 1979, has been ratified by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Tonga on 18th September 1980 and will enter into force on 18th December 1980:

And whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that, in the event of Part I of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 being extended to judgments given in the superior courts of Tonga, substantial reciprocity of treatment will, under the terms of the said Convention, be assured as respects the enforcement in Tonga of judgments given in the superior courts of the United Kingdom; and is accordingly minded to direct that Part I of the said Act shall extend to Tonga:

And whereas it is expedient to specify the court in Tonga which is, for the purposes of that Act, to be deemed to be a superior court, and necessary, in order to give effect to the said Convention, to make certain provisions in relation to matters with respect to which there is power to make rules of court for the purpose of Part I of the said Act:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 1 and 3 of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—