County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981

Generally

1.—(1) where a defendant claims to be entitled to any contribution, indemnity or other relief over against any person not a party to the action (in this Order referred to as a “ third party”) he may, before the beginning of a period of seven days ending on the entry day, serve on the third party in like manner as a civil bill a third party notice in Form 49, together with a copy of the civil bill in the action.

(2) A third party notice may be served at any place in Northern Ireland and shall be entered in the same manner as a civil bill.

(3) When the third party notice has been served, a copy thereof shall forthwith be delivered to the plaintiff by post or otherwise and a copy thereof lodged with the chief clerk.