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Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · General Division of High Court

14. Execution of deed or indorsement of negotiable instrument

(1)

If —

(a)

a judgment or order is for the execution of a deed, or signing of a document, or for the indorsement of a negotiable instrument; and

(b)

the party ordered to execute, sign or indorse such instrument is absent, or neglects or refuses to do so,any party interested in having the same executed, signed or indorsed, may —

(c)

prepare a deed, or document, or indorsement of the instrument in accordance with the terms of the judgment or order; and

(d)

tender the same to the court for execution upon the proper stamp, if any is required by law,and the signature thereof by the Registrar, by order of the court, has the same effect as the execution, signing or indorsement thereof by the party ordered to execute.

(2)

Nothing in this section is to be held to abridge the powers of the court to proceed by attachment against any person neglecting or refusing to execute, sign or indorse any such instrument.