Whereas an Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Australia1, a copy whereof is set out in the Schedule to this Order, providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, was signed at Canberra on 23rd August 1990:

And whereas the said Agreement has been supplemented in accordance with Article 1(b)(iii) thereof by an agreement between the said Governments to include the Industrial Relations Court of Australia as a court to which the said Agreement shall apply:

And whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that, in the event of the benefits conferred by Part I of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 19332 being extended to judgments in civil and commercial matters given in the courts of Australia, substantial reciprocity of treatment will be assured as regards the enforcement in Australia of similar judgments given in the courts of the United Kingdom:

And whereas it appears to Her Majesty that the law in Australia provides for the enforcement in Australia of judgments given under section 6 of the Protection of Trading Interests Act 19803:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 14(2) of the Administration of Justice Act 19204, section 1 as read with section 3 of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933, section 7 of the Protection of Trading Interests Act 19805 and section 9(2) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 19826 is pleased by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: