Section 140 — District Court Act 2016: Restriction on enforcement of judgment that is more than 6 years old

140 Restriction on enforcement of judgment that is more than 6 years old (1) A judgment or an order of the court that is more than 6 years old must not be enforced unless— (a) a Judge grants leave; or (b) there has been a payment into court or to the judgment creditor made by or on behalf of the party liable within the period of 12 months immediately before the issue of the enforcement proceeding. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a judgment that is an arbitral award entered as a judgment is more than 6 years old if 6 years have elapsed since the date on which the award became enforceable by action in New Zealand. (3) A Judge may grant leave on an application without notice. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 80