Without prejudice to any provision which may be made by rules of court made in relation to county courts in Northern Ireland such rules may provide—
(a)that any action or application such as is mentioned in section 141(4) which is brought against the debtor or hirer in the county court may be brought in the county court for the division in which the debtor or hirer resided or carried on business at the date on which he last made a payment under the regulated agreement;
(b)that an application by a debtor or hirer or any surety under section 129(1)(b) [F1or (ba)], 132(1)F2. . . or 142(1)(b) which is brought in the county court may be brought in the county court for the division in which the debtor, or, as the case may be, the hirer or surety resides or carries on business;
(c)for service of process on persons outside Northern Ireland.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 143(b) inserted (1.10.2008) by Consumer Credit Act 2006 (c. 14), ss. {16(3)}, 71(2); S.I. 2007/3300, art. 3(3), Sch. 3
F2Words in s. 143(b) repealed (6.4.2007) by Consumer Credit Act 2006 (c. 14), ss. 70, 71(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 3 para. 15(5)); S.I. 2007/123, art. 3(2), Sch. 2