Article 3 InterpretationI1

“the Allocation Order” means the Declarations of Parentage (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002^f1;

“business day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday which is, or is to be observed as, a bank holiday in Northern Ireland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f2;

“document exchange” means any document exchange for the time being approved by the Lord Chancellor;

“family care centre” shall be construed in accordance with Article 3 of the Allocation Order;

“file” means deposit with the clerk of petty sessions;

“first class post” means first-class post which has been pre-paid or in respect of which pre-payment is not required;

“the Order” means the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989^f3;

“parties” means the applicant and respondent; and

any reference to a Form is a reference to the Form in the Schedule to these Rules.