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C2013C00640
11 October 2013
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03 April 2019
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 External Territories
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Part 2—Reciprocal enforcement of judgments
5 Application of this Part on the basis of reciprocity of treatment
6 Application for, and effect of, registration of foreign judgments
7 Setting aside a registered judgment
8 Stay of enforcement of a registered judgment
9 Re-registration of certain registered judgments which have been set aside
10 Registrable judgments not to be otherwise enforceable
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Part 3—Miscellaneous
11 Judgments to which Part 2 does not apply
12 General effect of certain judgments
13 Money judgments unenforceable if no reciprocity
14 Registered judgments cease to be enforceable in certain circumstances
15 Issue of certificates of judgments obtained in Australian courts
16 Regulations
17 Rules of Court
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Part 4—Transitional provisions
18 Registration of judgments recognised under State or Territory law
19 Enforcement of judgments registered under State or Territory law after commencement of this Act
20 Rules of Court
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6—Modifications [none]
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]
