At the Court at Arundel Park, the 31st day of July 1969

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by section 1 of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 Her Majesty, if She is satisfied that, in the event of the benefits conferred by Part I of the said Act being extended to judgments given in the superior courts of any foreign country, substantial reciprocity of treatment will be assured as respects the enforcement in that foreign country of judgments given in the superior courts of the United Kingdom, is empowered to direct by Order in Council that Part I of the said Act shall extend to that foreign country and that such courts of that foreign country as are specified in the Order shall be deemed to be superior courts of that country for the purposes of the said Part I:

And whereas by section 3 of the said Act it is provided that rules of court made for the purposes of that Act shall have effect subject to any such provisions contained in Orders in Council made under section 1 of the said Act as are declared by the said Orders to be necessary for giving effect to agreements made between Her Majesty and foreign countries in relation to matters with respect to which there is power to make rules for the purposes of that Act:

And whereas a Convention, a copy whereof is set out in the Schedule to this Order, relating to the Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at The Hague on 17th November 1967, has been ratified by Her Majesty and Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands:

And whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that, in the event of Part I of the said Act being extended to judgments given in the superior courts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, substantial reciprocity of treatment will, under the terms of the said Convention, be assured as respects the enforcement in the Kingdom of the Netherlands of judgments given in the superior courts of the United Kingdom; and is accordingly minded to direct that Part I of the said Act shall extend to the Kingdom of the Netherlands:

And whereas it is expedient to specify the Courts in the Kingdom of the Netherlands which are, for the purposes of that Act, to be deemed to be superior courts, and necessary in order to give effect to the said Convention, to make certain provisions in relation to matters with respect to which there is power to make rules of court for the purposes of the said Act:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of Her powers under the said Act, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—