County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981

PART II APPEALS UNDER ARTICLE 11 OF THE ORDER

Appeals to the county court against restricted rent certificates, regulated rent certificates and against refusal of application for regulated rent certificate

2.—(1) An appeal under article 11 of the Order shall be by notice in such one of Forms 212 to 215 as may be appropriate and an order made by the court on such appeal may be in one of Forms 216 to 223.

(2) The District Council shall be the respondent to the appeal and the appellant shall serve the notice on the respondent in accordance with rule 10 and shall lodge the notice with the chief clerk together with a copy of the restricted rent certificate or regulated rent certificate served on the appellant by the respondent or, where the appeal is against the refusal of an application under article 9 of the Order, of the notice of refusal of the application.

(3) The appellant shall, in addition to complying with paragraph (2), serve in accordance with rule 9 a copy of the notice of appeal upon the landlord or, as the case may be, the tenant who shall thereupon become a party to the appeal and may appear and be heard.