Western Australian Numbered Acts

ACTS AMENDMENT (JUSTICE) ACT 2008 (NO. 5 OF 2008) - SECT 5

5 .         Section 39A inserted

                After section 39 the following section is inserted in Part 4 —

“
39A.         Judgments, enforcement of

        (1)         In this section —

        “judgment” means a judgment, order, direction or decision of the Court given or made in the exercise of its non-criminal jurisdiction.

        (2)         A person to whom money is to be paid under a judgment may enforce it by lodging a copy of it, certified by a registrar, and an affidavit stating to what extent it has not been complied with, with a court of competent jurisdiction.

        (3)         If, or to the extent that, a judgment does not require the payment of money, a person entitled to the benefit of the judgment may enforce it by lodging a copy of it, certified by a registrar, and an affidavit stating to what extent it has not been complied with, with the Magistrates Court.

        (4)         A judgment that is lodged with another court under subsection (2) or (3) is to be taken to be a judgment of the other court and may be enforced accordingly.

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