Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act 2024 · As enacted · Part I · Application of the Act
2. Application of the Act
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Parliament of Sri Lanka, unchanged
Where-
the Government of Sri Lanka and the
Government of any foreign country enter into any treaty as respects the reciprocal
Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments recognition, registration and enforcement of judgments of the courts of Sri Lanka and of such foreign country; or
any written law in force on the day immediately preceding the appointed date provides for the reciprocal recognition, registration and enforcement in Sri Lanka of judgments of the courts of a foreign country; and
the Minister is satisfied that by extending the provisions of this Part of this Act to judgments of the courts of such foreign country a substantial reciprocity of treatment will be assured as respects the recognition, registration and enforcement in such foreign country of judgments of the courts of Sri Lanka, the Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, declare that the provisions of this Part of this Act shall extend to the judgments of such courts of that foreign country as are specified in such Order.
The Minister may, if he considers it appropriate, seek the views of the Minister assigned the subject of Foreign
Affairs and the Attorney-General in making an Order under subsection (1).
An Order made under subsection (1) shall-
come into operation on the date of publication of such Order in the Gazette or on such later date as may be specified therein; and
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subject to the provisions of subsection (4), remain in force so long as may be specified in such Order or for such period as the treaty or the written law referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1)
remains in force.
The Minister may, having regard to the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1), by a subsequent
Order amend, vary or revoke any Order previously made under that subsection.
Every Order made by the Minister shall, within three months after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before Parliament for approval.
Any Order which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of such disapproval, but without prejudice to anything duly done thereunder.
A notification of the date on which an Order is deemed to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.
Part II
Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Part III