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Extension of application of Act

Cap. 171, s. 6 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Where the Minister is satisfied that reciprocal provisions have been made by the Legislature of any Commonwealth country or any part of Her Majesty’s dominions outside the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments [CAP. 171 9 United Kingdom for the enforcement within that country or part of Her Majesty’s dominions of judgments obtained in the Supreme Court of Belize, the Minister may by Order published in the Gazette declare that this Act shall extend to judgments obtained in a Superior Court in that country or part of Her Majesty’s dominions 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. (2) For the purposes of this section, the expression “part of Her Majesty’s dominions outside the United Kingdom” shall be deemed to include any territory which is under Her Majesty’s protection or in respect of which a mandate is being exercised by the government of any part of Her Majesty’s
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