The Gazette 1930-33

the Gazette of the Incorporated Lavs Society or Ireland.

JUNE, 1931]

provisions of the Act and in accordance with the provisions of the Act, I have been con– sulted with reference to these Rules. I have suggested certain alterations and amend– ments which in my opinion were necessary and I am glad to say that theJLand Com– mission have accepted these amendments and incorporated them in the Rules which arc now in the course of being printed. Maps in Circuit Court Cases. It was reported to the Council that in the Bublin Circuit Court an uncertainty had arisen as to whether Maps should be pre– pared and given in evidence in^Collision cases. The Circuit Court Judges, through the County Registrar, have expressed their views on the subject. These views are printed in our Gazette and have, I am sure, been of the greatest assistance to all practi– tioners in the Circuit Courts. Income Tax Arrears. Complaints were received from several members of the profession to the effect that it was not always easy to ascertain the district to which an application should be made for a Certificate under Section 6 of the Finance Act of 1928 of the payment of Income Tax. The Revenue Commissioners have kindly furnished the Council with a list of Income Tax Bistricts and addresses in the County and Borough of Bublin from which members will be able to obtain the address of the Inspector to whom the application for such a certificate should be made ; the list appeared in our GAZETTE of February last. The Irish Auctioneers, Valuers, House and Estate Agents Bill. A Bill has been introduced to provide fqr the registration of persons carrying on the profession of Auctioneer, Valuer, House and Estate Agents. Through the courtesy of the Auctioneers Association a draft of this Bill was submitted to your Council for its con– sideration. Your Council have considered the Bill and suggested certain amendments which, in the opinion of the Council, should be inserted in the Bill. I am glad to say that the Auctioneers' Association have ac– cepted these amendments and have incor– porated them in their draft Bill.

stated and will, I am sure, have the Minister's most careful consideration. The Minister has stated in the Bail that he proposes in the Autumn -_of this year to introduce legislation on this Report. I hope that as a result of such legislation we shall at last have a code of Rules for the Circuit Courts and that the Rules of the High Court will be codified and brought up to date. The Land Commission. The Land Bill of 1930 has passed the Bail and the Senate and is now Law. The Act provides for the immediate vesting of all Tenancies with the resultAthat the Tenant Farmers will at once get the benefit of- the Purchase Annuities payable under the Land Act of 1923. The Act also provides machinery whereby Landlords and Incum- brancers will be able as soon as the purchase money comes to credit to apply to the Judicial Commissioner for payment of the interest on the Land Bonds representing the purchase money of the estate instead of having to wait as in the past for the allocation of the purchase money. The Bill as originally drawn did not, in the opinion of your Council, make sufficient provision for Appeals from the decision of the Judicial Commissioner to the Supreme Court" on questions of law. Buring its passage through the Bail a large number of amendments were inserted in the Bill including amendments on the question of Appeals. The amendments inserted now give the right of Appeal on questions of law only from the decision of the Judicial Com– missioner to the Supreme Court. In proceedings on the Bill in the Senate the Parliamentary Secretary for the Minster of Lands and Fisheries announced that on the Bill becoming law it is intended to appoint additional Examiners of Title. The office of Examiner of Titles is open to members of the Solicitors' profession, and it is gratifying to place on record that when in the month of February last one additional Examiner of Title was appointed, the successful applicant was a Solicitor, who has since his appoint– ment discharged the duties of his office to the satisfaction of everyone concerned. Rules have been prepared by the Land Commission for carrying into effect the