Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

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))

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)

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))