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13. Cases in which Mainland judgments are required to be performed in stages

(1) If the performance of a Mainland judgment is required to be in stages, a judgment creditor under the judgment may also apply to the Court of First Instance under section 5(1) to have any part of the judgment registered in the Court of First Instance.

(2) In the case of an application for registration of any part of a Mainland judgment under section 5(1)—

(a) section 5(2)(a) to (e) shall be regarded as also including the requirement that the sum of money ordered to be paid under that part of the judgment is due, and for the avoidance of doubt, references to the requirements specified in section 5(2)(a) to (e) in this Ordinance (including the reference appearing in section 18(1)(a) in relation to that part of the judgment as registered) shall be construed accordingly;

(b) unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a Mainland judgment (however described) in this Ordinance shall be construed as a reference to that part of the Mainland judgment; and

(c) the other provisions of this Ordinance shall, subject to all necessary modifications, be construed and have application accordingly.

PART 3
Effect of Registration

14. Effect of registration

(1) Subject to section 15, a registered judgment shall, for the purpose of execution, be of the same force and effect as if it had been a judgment originally given in the Court of First Instance and entered on the day of registration.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), upon the registration of a Mainland judgment under section 5(2)—

(a) proceedings may be taken on the judgment;

(b) the sum for which the judgment is registered shall carry interest; and

(c) the Court of First Instance shall have the same control over the execution of the judgment,

as if the judgment had been a judgment originally given in the Court of First Instance and entered on the day of registration.