(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette declare the judgement of any international, regional or other court or any arbitration tribunal, (hereinafter referred to in this section as the original court) to be registrable on application to the High Court and enforceable in like manner as if it were a judgement of the court.
(2) The Court shall not approve the registration of a judgement under subsection (1) if it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that—
(a) “the original court” acted without jurisdiction;
(b) the judgement debtor being the defendant in the proceedings was not duly served with the process of “the original court” and did not appear;
(c) an appeal by the judgement debtor regarding the judgement is pending or that he is entitled or intends to appeal against the judgement; or
(d) a period of 3 years has elapsed since the date of the judgement.
(Inserted by Act 14 of 1991)
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
List of Subsidiary Legislation