Administration of Justice Act 1956

Part IIE+W+N.I. Effect of Registration of Judgments of Courts outside Northern Ireland

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

(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 M1Judgments Extension Act 1868; or

(b)a judgment, as defined in Part II of the M2Administration of Justice Act 1920, has been registered in the High Court in Northern Ireland under the said Part II; or

(c)a certificate of a judgment, as defined in the M3Inferior 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 any such means as aforesaid shall have effect accordingly.

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