Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992
26Interest on judgments
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26 Interest on judgments
(1) Every judgment carries interest at –
(a) [Section 26 Subsection (1) amended by No. 33 of 2023, s. 19, Applied:27 Nov 2023] the rate of interest that applied, under section 165 of the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932 , at the time at which the judgment was entered; or
(b) where the debt upon which the judgment is entered up carried interest, the rate at which that interest was calculated –
from the time that judgment was entered until it has been satisfied.
(2) The amount of any interest due and payable under this section may be levied by execution on the judgment.