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County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980
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MiscellaneousN.I.
AffidavitsN.I.
56.—(1) An affidavit to be used in a county court may be sworn before the judge, a circuit registrar, a commissioner for oaths, a justice of the peace or any officer of the court designated for the purpose by theF1F2 Lord Chancellor.
(2) An affidavit sworn before a judge or any officer may be sworn without payment of any fee.
F1prosp. subst. by 2002 c. 26
Evidence of recordsN.I.
57. Any entry in a book or other document prescribed for the purpose of keeping a record of or in relation to any proceedings in a county court, or a copy of such an entry authenticated in the prescribed manner, shall at all times without further proof be admitted as evidence of the entry and of the proceedings thereby referred to and of the regularity of those proceedings.
Information to be furnished to Lord ChancellorN.I.
58. Each chief clerkF3. . . shall, in relation to his functions under this Order, furnish to the Lord Chancellor such information as may be prescribed or required by the Lord ChancellorF4F5.
County court sealN.I.
59.—(1) There shall be a seal for each county court which shall be kept in the custody of an officer of the court designated by the Lord Chancellor and shall be impressed and authenticated in the prescribed manner on every decree of the court, and on such other instruments or documents as may be prescribed.
(2) Any decree, instrument or document duly sealed with the county court seal and every duly authenticated document issued by the High Court on or in connection with any county court proceedings or any appeal therefrom shall be received in evidence.
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