County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981

Lodgment of decree

4.—(1) It shall be; the duty of the party in whose favour any order is made by the judge to forward the appropriate form of decree to the Office for signing and sealing; and, in the event of an appeal, such form of decree shall be lodged a reasonable time before the hearing.

(2) Where the court makes an attachment of earnings order or an order under Article 107 of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 or stays enforcement of any decree or order on the ground of the debtor's inability to pay, the party in whose favour such order or decree is made shall, in addition to complying with paragraph (1), at the same time forward a copy thereof to the Office.

(3) The chief clerk shall, after comparing the form of order or decree referred to in paragraph (1) with the copy forwarded under paragraph (2), certify such copy before transmitting it to the Enforcement of Judgments Office in accordance with Article 116 of the said Order of 1981.