# Interest up to judgment

> act-s140SA — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

140SA Interest up to judgment
          (1) A party to proceedings under section 140S may apply to the
              eligible court for an order under subsection (2).
          (2) If an application is made under subsection (1), the eligible court
              must, unless good cause is shown to the contrary, either:
                (a) order that there be included in the sum for which judgment is
                    given interest at such rate as the eligible court thinks fit on
                    the whole or any part of the money for the whole or any part
                    of the period between:
                      (i) the date when the cause of action arose; and
                     (ii) the date as of which judgment is entered; or









                 (b) without proceeding to calculate interest in accordance with
                     paragraph (a)—order that there be included in the sum for
                     which judgment is given, a lump sum instead of any such
                     interest.
          (3) Subsection (2) does not:
               (a) authorise the giving of interest upon interest or of a sum
                   instead of such interest; or
               (b) apply in relation to any debt upon which interest is payable
                   as of right, whether because of an agreement or otherwise; or
               (c) authorise the giving of interest, or a sum instead of interest,
                   otherwise than by consent, upon any sum for which judgment
                   is given by consent.