Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments (Repeal) Act 2019

• Act Code: RECJRA2019
• Version as at: 3 Jul 2026
• Enacted by: Parliament

Section 1 — Short title and commencement

This Act is the Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments (Repeal) Act 2019 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.

Section 2 — Repeal of Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act

(1) The Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act (called in this Act the repealed Act) is repealed.(2) Despite subsection (1) —(a) sections 2A and 3(1) and (2) of the repealed Act as in force immediately before the date of comme

Section 3 — Repeal of Part II of Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act

(1) Part II of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (Cap. 265, 2001 Ed.) (called in this section the REFJA) is repealed.(2) Despite subsection (1), section 10 of the REFJA as in force immediately before the appointed date con

Section 4 — Consequential amendment to International Arbitration Act

(1) Section 33 of the International Arbitration Act (Cap. 143A, 2002 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (2).(2) Despite subsection (1), section 33(2) of the International Arbitration Act as in force immediately before the appointed date

Section 5 — Additional saving and transitional provisions

For a period of 2 years after the appointed date, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of any provision of this Act as the Minister may conside