Rule 1 Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

“the Order” means the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 and any reference to an Article by number is a reference to that Article as numbered in the Order;

“the 1981 Order” means the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;

“the Order of 1998” means the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;

“the Act of 2004” means the Civil Partnership Act 2004;

“the Order Book” means the Order Book kept under Rule 19 of the Magistrates' Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984^f1;

“a means of payment order” means an order made in exercise of the powers conferred on the court by Article 85(3) of the 1981 Order;

any reference to a form is a reference to a form in Schedule 1 and includes a reference to a form to the same effect with such variations as the circumstances may require;

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