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