The Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Revision) 1980

Service out of the jurisdiction of summons, notice, etc.

5.—(1) Service out of the jurisdiction—

(a) of an originating summons for the appointment of an arbitrator or umpire or for leave to enforce an award, or

(b) of notice of an originating motion to remove an arbitrator or umpire or to remit or set aside an award, or

(c) of any order made on such a summons or motion as aforesaid,

is permissible with the leave of the Court provided that the arbitration to which the summons, motion or order relates is to be, or has been held within the jurisdiction.

(2) An application for the grant of leave under this rule must be supported by an affidavit stating the grounds on which the application is made and showing in what place or country the person to be served is, or probably may be found and no such leave shall be granted unless it shall be made sufficiently to appear to the Court that the case is a proper one for service out of the jurisdiction under this rule.

(3) Order 11, rules 5, 6 and 8, shall apply in relation to any such summons, notice or order as is referred to in, paragraph (1) as they apply in relation to notice of a writ.