Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

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art. 116 modified by 2014 c. 22 s. 31(5)(b)
art. 116 modified by 1971 c. 77, Sch. 2 para. 28E(5) (as inserted) by 2016 c. 19 Sch. 13

The register of judgmentsN.I.

116.—(1) A register of judgments shall be kept by the Office in such form as the Lord Chancellor may direct.

(2) Without prejudice to Article 138(1)( b) (entry of note of postponement of priority), there shall be entered in the register of judgments such particulars as may be prescribed by rules in respect of—

(a)all judgments in respect of which an application has been accepted under Article 22 (application for enforcement) or Article 23(1) (preliminary application);

(b)all judgments in respect of which an order for a stay of enforcement has been made on the ground of the debtor's inability to pay forthwith the amount due thereunder;

(c)all attachment of earnings orders made by a court;

(d)all administration orders;

(e)all orders made under Article 107 (committal for default);

(f)such other matters as may be prescribed by rules.

(3) When a court makes an order such as is mentioned in paragraph (2)( b), ( c) or ( e), the proper officer of the court shall transmit a copy of the order to the Office.

(4) Any person may, on payment of the appropriate fee, obtain from the Office a copy or a certified copy of any entry in the register of judgments.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Art. 116 modified by 2006 c. 13, s. 18(1D) (as substituted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 45, 75(3); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(q) (with art. 6))

C2Art. 116 modified (temp. until 6.4.2028) (31.3.2015) by The Authority to Carry Scheme (Civil Penalties) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/957), regs. 1(2)(3), 7(5)(b)

C3Art. 116 modified (temp. until 31.3.2022) (31.3.2015) by The Passenger, Crew and Service Information (Civil Penalties) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/961), regs. 1(2), 8(5)(b)

C4Art. 116 applied (temp. until 15.4.2022) (15.4.2015) by The Aviation Security Act 1982 (Civil Penalties) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/930), reg. 1(2)(3)8(5)(b)

C5Art. 116 modified (15.1.2018) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 10 para. 5(10)(b); S.I. 2017/1241, reg. 2(c) (with Sch.) (as amended by S.I. 2018/31, reg. 2)

C6Art. 116 applied (10.5.2018) by The Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/506), regs. 1(1), 20(5)(b) (with reg. 1(5)(6))

C7Art. 116 modified (20.5.2018) by The Agricultural and Forestry Vehicles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/236), reg. 1(b), Sch. 1 para. 8(5)(b) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)

C8Art. 116 modified (20.5.2018) by The Motorcycles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/235), reg. 1(b), Sch. 1 para. 8(5)(b) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)

C9Art. 116 modified (17.11.2021) by 2003 c. 21, s. 105Z21(5)(b) (as inserted by Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (c. 31), ss. 20, 28(1)(c))

C10Art. 116 modified (4.1.2022) by National Security and Investment Act 2021 (c. 25), ss. 44(7)(b), 66(3); S.I. 2021/1465, regs. 2, 3 (with regs. 4, 5)