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Article 72 Issue of process

Northern Ireland

(1)

A process issued in debt proceeding shall require the defendant to appear before a court of summary jurisdiction F1....

(2)

A process issued in ejectment proceedings shall require the defendant to appear before a court of summary jurisdiction ....

(3)

A claim for the recovery of arrears of rent or sums due under Article 69 not exceeding £100 due in respect of lands or premises may be joined together with a claim in ejectment proceedings and commenced by the issue of the same process.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in art. 72(1)(2) repealed (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 86(13), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)