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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[NOVEMBER, 1924
notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in Section 13 of the Act of 1923,
the Minister for Finance may issue Securities
created 03' an order made under that Section
to applicants in cases within Section 15 of
the Act of 1923 in discharge of a sum not
exceeding the sum mentioned in pursuance of
paragraph
(b)
of Sub-Section (3) of Section
15 in the report made b}' the Judge under
that Section.
The Minister for Finance has pursuant to
Sec. 11 of the Damages to Property Act,
1923, after consultation with the Law Officer
and the President of the Incorporated Law
Society of Ireland, prescribed the following
scale of compensation for destruction of
or damage to documents :—
(1)
£
s.
d.
(a)
Replacing lost leases or deeds—
1st deed (original or copy)' ...
2
2
0
Each deed after first, relating
to the same property (original)
or copy)
...
...
...
0 10
6
In addition there shall be allowed
any necessary outlay in respect
of scrivenery charges, stamp
duties and the usual attend
ance
fee
(10s.).
Such scri
venery charges shall not exceed
sixpence per folio of 72 words
for copies and one shilling per
folio for originals (both in
clusive of 50 per cent,
in
crease) .
Memorial of deed or copy of
Landed Estates Court con
veyance, and any necessary
outlay ...
...
...
...
0 13
4
As an alternative to above and
in cases where.really necessary,
registration of the title in the
Land Registry and on pro
duction of Certificate of Title,
inclusive sum of
...
...
8
8
0
Judge's Order for liberty to issue
duplicate Land Certificate and
obtaining same
...
...
3
3
0
(b)
Replacing Contracts or Agree
ments in Writing (original or
copy)
...
...
...
...
0 10
6
(c)
Obtaining new Debentures
...
1
1
0
(d)
Obtaining new Stock or Share
Certificate or other document
of title to any stock or share 110
The fee allowed at (c) and
(d) £
s.
d.
shall not include Companies'
charges or (where advertise
ments or guarantees are re
quired) the costs of such ad
vertisements
and
fee
to
Guarantee Co.
(e)
Obtaining substituted Policy of
Insurance
...
...
...
2
2
0
(/) Remaking Will (or where testa
tor dead, procuring evidence
of contents) ...
...
...
2
2
0
Procuring Copy Probate of
Will, Letters of Administra
tion, and any necessary outlay 0 13
4
(g)
Official copy of Court Order,
affidavit or other document
relating to legal proceedings,
and any necessary outlay
...
0 10
6
(2)
(a)
The above scale applies to cases in which
the documents in question have been
totally destroyed.
(b)
In cases of damage only, a fair and reason
able proportion of
the compensation
payable in respect of total destruction
shall be allowed in accordance with
the Judge's assessment of the damage
done, the above figures being regarded
as maxima, subject to
(c)
below.
(c)
The increase of 50 per cent, authorised
by the Rules made in 1920, pursuant
to
the Solicitors Remuneration Act,
1881, shall be applicable to the above
scale.
District Courts.
The Minister for Justice has made an
Order entitled "The Under-Sheriffs' arid
" Bailiffs' District Court Fees (No. 2) Order,
" 1924," containing the scale of fees charge
able by and payable to Under-Sheriffs, Bailiffs,
and other persons for their services in or
about the execution of decrees of the District
Court in civil cases.
Copies of the Order can be obtained from
Messrs. Eason and Son, 40 Lower O'Connell
Street, Dublin, price threepence.
ALL communications connected with THE
GAZETTE (other than advertisements) should
be addressed to the Secretary of the Society,
33 Molesworth Street, Dublin.