Cap. 52 Art. 5Extension ofAct.

(1) As regards the applicability of the provisions of this

Act to judgments obtained in a court in the United Kingdom, this

Act shall come into force on the day on which there shall be published by Proclamation in the Government Gazette the Order-

in-Council granting reciprocity for the enforcement in the United * Kingdom of judgments obtained in Malta.

(2) Where the President of Malta is satisfied that reciprocal provisions have been made by the legislature of any part of the British dominions outside the United Kingdom for the enforcement within that part of the British dominions of judgments obtained in Malta, the President of Malta may by Proclamation declare that this Act shall extend to judgments obtained in a superior court in that part of the British dominions in the like manner as it extends to judgments obtained in a superior court in the United Kingdom and on any such Proclamation being made, this Act shall extend † accordingly.

(3) For the purposes of this article, the expression "part of the British dominions outside the United Kingdom" shall be deemed to include any territory which is under British protection or in respect of which a mandate is being exercised by the Government of any part of the British dominions.

(4) A Proclamation under this article may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Proclamation.