District Court (Affidavits) Rules, 1998 (S.I. 286 of 1999). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Rules amend the District Court Rules, 1997 by allowing a practising solicitor sign an affidavit for use in a District Court. Where a claim in civil proceedings is by a Minister of a Government Department, the Land Commission, the Commissioners of Public Works or such other bodies or persons who are by statute so entitled, it may be verified and the sum then actually due may be proved by any certificate under seal which is by statute made evidence of the matters therein certified instead of by affidavit as provided for by the principal Order. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amends District Court Rules, 1997 (S.I. 93 of 1997). Legislation | Ireland | 1997 Keyword: Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance, Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX