HL Deb 21 June 1956 vol 197 cc1220-1

Where, whether before or after the passing of this Act,—

  1. (a) a certificate of a judgment of the High Court in England and Wales or of a decreet of the Court of Session, has been registered in the High Court in Northern Ireland under section one or section three of the Judgments Extension Act, 1868; or
  2. (b) a judgment, as defined in Part II of the Administration of Justice Act, 1920, has been registered in the High Court in Northern Ireland under the said Part II; or
  3. (c) a certificate of a judgment, as defined in the Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act, 1882, has been registered in the High Court in Northern Ireland or in any county court in Northern Ireland,
the like proceedings may be taken for the enforcement of the judgment or decreet (whether by process of execution, or by proceedings for the committal of any person who makes default, or by the registration of an affidavit operating as a mortgage or by any other means) as might be taken under the law for the time being in force, if the judgment or decreet had been a judgment of the court in which the registration has taken place, and any enactments (including enactments of the Parliament of Northern Ireland) relating to the enforcement of judgments by judgments by any such means as aforesaid shall have effect accordingly.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

My Lords, Amendment No. 60 contains the provisions applicable to Northern Ireland. I do not think I need go through them in detail. I beg to move that this House cloth agree with the Commons in the proposed new Schedule.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

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