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  "legislation": "nisr/1991/364",
  "legislation_title": "The Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991",
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  "heading": "Application to set aside statutory demand",
  "text": "(1) The debtor may, within the period allowed by this Rule, apply to the court for an order setting the statutory demand aside.FORM 6.04\n(2) The period mentioned in paragraph (1) is 18 days from the date of the service on him of the statutory demand or, where the demand is advertised in a newspaper pursuant to Rule 6.003, from the date of the advertisement's appearance or (as the case may be) its first appearance.\n(3) As from (inclusive) the date on which the application is filed in court, the time limited for compliance with the statutory demand ceases to run, subject to any order of the court under Rule 6.005(6).\n(4) The debtor's application shall be supported by an affidavit—FORM 6.05\n(a) specifying the date on which the statutory demand came into his hands, and\n(b) stating the grounds on which he claims that it should be set aside.\nThe affidavit shall have exhibited to it a copy of the statutory demand.\n[E.R.6.4]",
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