THE JUDGEMENTS EXTENSION ACT

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CHAPTER 7
THE JUDGEMENTS EXTENSION ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
1. Short title.
2. Transfer and execution of decrees.
3. Execution of warrants.
4. Security to be taken from plaintiff and courts to be indemnified.
5. Fees.
6. Power to extend Act to other countries.

es.
3. Execution of warrants.
4. Security to be taken from plaintiff and courts to be indemnified.
5. Fees.
6. Power to extend Act to other countries.

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1. This Act may be cited as the Judgements Extension Act. 2.

rved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG.284
1. This Act may be cited as the Judgements Extension Act. 2.

Where a decree has been obtained or entered up in the High
Court of Kenya, the High Court of Uganda, the High Court
of Malawi or in the High Court of Zanzibar or in any court
subordinate to any of those Courts for any debt, damage or
costs and where it is desired that the decree shall be executed
upon the person or property of the defendant in Mainland
Tanzania, the decree may be transferred to the High Court
of Tanzania, (hereinafter called the High Court) or to any of
the courts subordinate thereto (hereinafter called courts) for
execution, and the provisions of the Civil Procedure Code for
the transfer and execution of decrees shall apply in the same
manner as if the decree had been obtained or entered up in
such Court and were transferred for execution to another
court within the jurisdiction of the High Court, and after the
transfer all proceedings shall be had and taken as if the decree
had been a decree originally obtained in the High Court or
a subordinate court, and all the reasonable costs and charges
with regard to the transfer and execution of the decree shall
be recovered in like manner as if they were part of the original
judgement.

and charges
with regard to the transfer and execution of the decree shall
be recovered in like manner as if they were part of the original
judgement.

Short title
Transfer and
execution of
decrees
Cap. 33
CHAPTER 7
THE JUDGEMENTS EXTENSION ACT
An Act to make provisions for the execution of decrees and warrants of civil
courts of neighbouring countries. [Kenya-13th April, 1921
Zanzibar-13th April, 1921
Uganda-27th September, 1921
Malawi-5th July, 1922]
Ord. No. 13 of 1921
[R. L. Cap. 7]

ing countries. [Kenya-13th April, 1921
Zanzibar-13th April, 1921
Uganda-27th September, 1921
Malawi-5th July, 1922]
Ord. No. 13 of 1921
[R. L. Cap. 7]

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THE JUDGEMENTS EXTENSION ACT [CAP. 7 R.E.

2023]
3.–(1) When any warrant issued by the High Court of Kenya,
Uganda, Malawi, Zanzibar or by any court subordinate to any
such Court for the arrest of a defendant in a civil case either
before or after judgement, a judge of the High Court or a
magistrate of a subordinate court shall have power to-
(a) endorse and execute the warrant; or
(b) issue, before such endorsement, a provisional
warrant for the arrest of the defendant, upon receipt
of telegraphic or other information and in such
circumstances as would in his opinion justify the issue
of a warrant in a civil case within his jurisdiction:
Provided that, a person arrested under a provisional
warrant shall be discharged unless the original warrant is
produced and endorsed within such reasonable time as may in
the circumstances seem requisite:
Provided further that, such warrant shall not be endorsed
or executed and provisional warrant shall not be issued,
unless the warrant or information from the court desiring
the arrest is accompanied by an intimation that such court
indemnifies the High Court or subordinate court against all
costs, charges and expenses to be incurred by the High Court
or the subordinate court.

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indemnifies the High Court or subordinate court against all
costs, charges and expenses to be incurred by the High Court
or the subordinate court.

(2) The provisions of the Civil Procedure Code, for the
arrest of defendants before and after judgement shall apply in
the same manner as if the suit had been originally instituted
in the High Court or a subordinate court and all reasonable
costs and expenses with regard to proceedings for arrest shall
be recoverable in like manner as if they had been incurred in
the court in which the suit has actually been instituted. 4. A judge of the High Court or a magistrate of a subordinate
court requesting the arrest of a defendant under any law
similar to this Act by any court in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi or
Zanzibar shall, before communicating with a court in any of
those countries, take security from the plaintiff in such sum as
shall be sufficient to cover all the costs, charges and expenses
Execution of
warrants
Cap. 33
Security to be
taken from
plaintiff and
courts to be
indemnified

sufficient to cover all the costs, charges and expenses
Execution of
warrants
Cap. 33
Security to be
taken from
plaintiff and
courts to be
indemnified

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to be incurred by the court to which the application is made
and shall indemnify that court against all those costs, charges
and expenses.
5. The fees to be paid for any process or proceeding under this
Act shall, be prescribed by the High Court with the approval of
the Minister responsible for legal affairs.
6. The President may, by notice published in the Gazette,
extend the provisions of this Act to decrees passed and
warrants issued in any other country which is a member of the
Commonwealth or is a dependant of that country.
Fees
Power to extend
Act to other
countries