{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-rules-northern-ireland-1984/rule-58",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-rules-northern-ireland-1984/rule-58.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/1984/225",
  "legislation_title": "Magistrates’ Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-rules-northern-ireland-1984",
  "path": "rule/58",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "58",
  "heading": "Modes of service of process",
  "text": "(1) Except where otherwise provided by these Rules service of a process shall be effected—\n(a) by delivering to the defendant personally a true copy thereof; or\n(b) subject to paragraph (2), by leaving a true copy thereof for the defendant at his usual or last known place of abode or at his place of business with some person apparently over the age of sixteen years.\n(2) Sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to the service of an enforcement process or a committal process.\n(3) Without prejudice to paragraph (1), a process in ejectment proceedings may be served on the tenant and on any person in actual possession or occupation of the land or premises.\n(4) If for any reason service of a process issued in ejectment proceedings cannot be effected in accordance with paragraphs (1) or (3), such process may be deemed to be served if a true copy thereof is affixed to some conspicuous part of the premises.\n(5) The provisions of this Rule shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of any enactment authorising the service of documents in any proceedings upon any person or body.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1984/225/rule/58",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:32:12.928261+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}