18.—(1) In the case of an application for a certificate of satisfaction in respect of an entry in the Register to which regulation 8(1)(a) applies (judgments entered in the High Court or a county court) [F1or to which regulation 8(1)(d) applies (tribunal decisions)], the application under regulation 17(1) shall be accompanied by—

(a)sufficient evidence that the debt has been satisfied;

(b)a statement that the registered debtor has taken reasonable steps to obtain such evidence, but has been unable to do so; or

(c)a statement that the registered debtor believes such evidence is already in the possession of the appropriate officer.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), sufficient evidence that the debt has been satisfied includes a signed statement by the creditor to that effect.

(3) Where paragraph (1)(b) applies, the appropriate officer shall send notice of the registered debtor's application under regulation 17(1) to the creditor together with a request that the creditor confirms within one month of the date of the notice whether the debt has been satisfied.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), evidence which is already in the possession of the appropriate officer includes where—

(a)the debt has been paid as the result of court enforcement proceedings taken under Part 70 of the 1998 Rules;

(b)payment of the debt has otherwise been made to the court.

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