Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

PART II - TRANSACTION REPORTS  

Division 3 - Reports of international funds transfer instructions  

SECTION 17F   CERTAIN FOREIGN JUDGMENTS NOT TO BE RECOGNISED OR ENFORCED IN AUSTRALIA  

17F(1)   [Foreign judgments re reporting requirements]  

If:


(a) a foreign court has given a judgment against a person; and


(b) the judgment was in connection with action taken by the person under section 17B ;

the judgment must not be recognised or enforced in Australia.

17F(2)   [Definitions]  

In this section:

"foreign court"
means any court or authority of a foreign country or a part of a foreign country;

"judgment"
includes a decree, an order and an injunction.




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