Rule 1 Interpretation

In this Order the following words and expressions have the following meanings, unless a contrary intention appears:—

• “originating process” includes a third party notice [^f1 . . .];

• “interlocutory process” means an order, notice or summons made, given or issued in proceedings already commenced in or remitted to a county court;

• “process” means an originating process or an interlocutory process;

• “country” means a foreign country, or any country mentioned in Rule 7(5);

• “country of service” means the country in which a process is to be served or is served pursuant to leave granted under this Order;

• “convention country” means a foreign country with which a convention has been made in relating to civil procedure including the service documents issued from Northern Ireland in the foreign country and includes a country which is a party to the Hague Convention;

• [^f2 “convention territory” means the territory or territories of any Contracting State, as defined by section 1(3) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 F1... ;]

• “Hague Convention” means the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra-Judicial Documents in Civil or Commercial matters signed at The Hague on 15th November 1965^f3;

• “associated state” has the meaning given to it by the Interpretation Act 1978^f4;

• “colony” has the meaning given to it by the Interpretation Act 1978;

• “applicant” means the party applying for or obtaining leave under this Order to serve a process outside Northern Ireland [^f5 or, where leave is not required, the party serving a process out of Northern Ireland;]

• “respondent” means the party on whom the applicant seeks or obtains leave to serve a process [ or, where leave is not required, the party on whom a process is served out of Northern Ireland.]