Singapore legislation

Section 13

of Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act 1959

Section 13

Issue of certificates of judgments obtained in Singapore

Amended by25/2019

(1)

Where —

(a)

a judgment has been given in a court of Singapore; and

(b)

the judgment creditor desires to enforce the judgment in a foreign country to which Part 1 applies,the registrar of the court of Singapore, on an application made by a judgment creditor and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, is to issue to the judgment creditor certified copies of the pleadings, order of court and written grounds of decision (if any), together with a certificate that contains such particulars as may be prescribed by the Rules of Court or Family Justice Rules.

Amended by25/2019

(2)

Where execution of a judgment is stayed for any period pending an appeal or for any other reason, an application shall not be made under subsection (1) with respect to the judgment until the expiration of that period.

Section 13 — Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act 1959