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70.5—(1) This rule applies, subject to paragraph (2), if—
(a)an award of a sum of money is made by any court, tribunal, body or person other than the High Court or a county court; and
(b)an enactment provides that the award may be enforced as if payable under a court order.
(2) This rule does not apply to—
(a)any judgment or recommendation to which RSC Order 71 applies; or
(b)arbitration awards.
(RSC Order 71 provides for the registration in the High Court for the purpose of enforcement of—
(i)foreign judgments;
(ii)European Community judgments;
(iii)judgments to which the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982(1) applies;
(iv)recommendations under the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act 1982(2).)
(3) If the enactment provides that the award is enforceable if a court so orders, an application for such an order must be made in accordance with paragraphs (4) to (7) of this rule.
(4) An application for an order that an award may be enforced as if payable under a court order—
(a)may be made without notice; and
(b)must be made to the court for the district where the person against whom the award was made resides or carries on business, unless the court otherwise orders.
(5) The application notice must—
(a)be in the form; and
(b)contain the information
required by the relevant practice direction.
(6) A copy of the award must be filed with the application notice.
(7) The application may be dealt with by a court officer without a hearing.
(8) An application to the High Court to register a decision of a Value Added Tax Tribunal for enforcement must be made in accordance with the relevant practice direction.
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