The Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Revision) 1980

Entry of satisfaction

2.—(1) Every application under section 15 of the Bills of Sale (Ireland) Act 1879 to the Master for an order that a memorandum of satisfaction be written on a registered copy of a bill of sale must—

(a)if a consent to the satisfaction signed by the person entitled to the benefit of the bill of sale can be obtained, be made ex parte;

(b)in all other cases, be made by originating summons.

(2) An ex parte application under paragraph (1)(a) must be supported by—

(a)particulars of the consent referred to in that paragraph, and

(b)an affidavit by a witness who attested the consent certifying the signature on it.

(3) An originating summons under paragraph (1)(b) must be served on the person entitled to the benefit of the bill of sale and must be supported by evidence that the debt (if any) for which the bill of sale was made has been satisfied or discharged.

(4) No appearance need be entered to an originating summons under paragraph (1)(b).