Uganda
Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act
Chapter 21
- Published
- Commenced on 22 March 1922
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2000.]
- [Note: The version of the Act as at 31 December 2000 was revised and consolidated by the Law Reform Commission of Uganda. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for ULII.]
1. Interpretation
2. Enforcement of judgments obtained in superior courts in the United Kingdom or Ireland
3. Issue of certificates of judgments obtained in Uganda
Where a judgment has been obtained in the High Court against any person, the court shall, on an application made by the judgment creditor and on proof that the judgment debtor is resident in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, issue to the judgment creditor a certified copy of the judgment.4. Power to make rules
Provision may be made by rules of court for regulating the practice and procedure (including scales of fees and evidence) in respect of proceedings of any kind under this Act.5. Power to apply this Act to Commonwealth countries outside the United Kingdom
Where the Minister is satisfied that reciprocal provisions have been made by the legislature of any Commonwealth country outside the United Kingdom for the enforcement within that country of judgments obtained in the High Court, the Minister may by statutory order declare that this Act shall extend to judgments obtained in a superior court in that country in the like manner as it extends to judgments obtained in a superior court in the United Kingdom, and on any such order being made this Act shall extend accordingly.History of this document
31 December 2000 this version
Consolidation
22 March 1922
Commenced