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Vol. XVII., No. 9.]
March, 1924.
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FOR CIRCULATION
L AMONGST MEMBERS
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
I3ih February.
Twenty-one Members present.
Court Officers
(Temporary Appointments)
Bill.
A letter in reply was read from the Minister
of Home Affairs giving in detail the reasons
for the necessity of this Bill, and his reasons
for not accepting the amendments suggested
by the Council.
Law Courts.
A letter in reply was read from Mr. Horan,
K.C., stating that he hoped in the near
future a waiting room at the Law Courts,
Dublin Castle, would be set aside for the
exclusive use of Solicitors.
Land Act, 1923.
A memorandum containing a suggested
scale of
remuneration by commission for
Vendor's Solicitors under the Land Act, 1923,
was adopted. Copies of this memorandum
may be obtained by members from
the
Secretary.
27th February.
Twenty-five Members present.
Damage
to Property
(Compensation) Act,
1923.
It was resolved to request the Minister
of Finance to give his consent to the applica
tion retrospectively of the Criminal Injuries
Costs Rules of 1924.
It was also resolved to request the Minister
of Finance to prepare under Section 11 (1)
of the Act a scale for compensation in respect
of destroyed documents.
British Income Tax.
A letter in
reply was
read
from the
Secretary, Inland Revenue, Somerset House,
stating that the Board had given
their
careful consideration to the request that
declarations by Irish Free State. Citizens
might be made before Commissioners of
Oaths in addition to those persons named
in the form of declaration, but they regretted
they are unable to accede to the request.
It was
decided
to
address
a
further
communication on the subject to the Board.
Indemnity Act, 1923.
This Act, and the regulations made under
it, were referred to
the County Courts
Committee for consideration.