Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A judgment in default of appearance must not be entered against a foreign State, or an order for the registration of a foreign judgment, or for the recognition or enforcement of a foreign award, in default of appearance must not be made against a foreign State, unless:
(a) it is proved that service of the initiating process was effected in accordance with this Act and that the time for appearance has expired; and
(b) the court is satisfied that, in the proceeding, the foreign State is not immune.
(2) A judgment in default of appearance must not be entered against a separate entity of a foreign State, or an order for the registration of a foreign judgment, or for the recognition or enforcement of a foreign award, in default of appearance must not be made against a separate entity of a foreign State, unless the court is satisfied that, in the proceeding, the separate entity is not immune.