The Gazette 1909-10

AUG., 1909]

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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(c) Authorizing the acquisition of land for the purposes of Part III of that Act. (1) The Inspector appointed by the Local Government Board to hold the inquiry if he thinks proper after the completion of the inquiry, and, considering ail objections made by any person interested, may make an Order, in this section called a Provisional Order, confirming or sanctioning the Scheme, and the Inspector shall, subject to the approval of the Local Government Board, have for that purpose all or any of the powers conferred on the Local Government Board by the Labourers (Ireland) Acts and the Housing of the Work ing Classes (Ireland) Acts in relation to the making of Provisional Orders confirming Im provement Schemes tinder those Acts. (2) A copy of any Provisional Order made under this section shall be served in such manner as may be prescribed by the Local Government Board, together with a statement that the same will be confirmed and have the effect of an Act of Parliament, unless within such period as may be prescribed by the Local Government Board, which shall not be less than one month, a petition by some person interested is presented to the Local Government Board or the County Court having jurisdiction where the land comprised in the Scheme is situated, praying that the Provi sional Order, or any specified part thereof, shall not become law without further inquiry. (3) A copy of every petition to the County Court under this section shall be forwarded by an officer of the Comity Court to the Local Government Board, and, if the petition is withdrawn, a notice to that effect shall be so forwarded. (4) If the Local Government Board are satisfied that the requirements of sub-section z of this section have been in all respects com plied with, then after the period therein mentioned : (a} If no petition has been presented, or if every such petition has been with drawn, the Board shall, without further inquiry, confirm the Provisional Order, (i) If a petition has been presented to the Local Government Board, and has not been withdrawn, then, unless the local authority notify the Local Government Board of their intention to withdraw the scheme, or the part thereof as the case may be to which the petition relates, the Board shall, after conside ration of a full report of the evidence !

taken at and after such further local inquiry (if any) as they may deem necessary, either confirm, with or without amendment, or disallow the Provisional Order. (c} If a petition has been presented to the County Court, and has not been with drawn, then, at the first sitting of that Court, held after the expiration of one week from the date of the presentation of the petition, or at any adjournment thereof, the Court shall hear the peti tion and determine all questions arising thereon, and may either confirm, with or without amendment, or disallow the Provisional Order, and may award costs, to be paid by or to the Petitioner, or any party opposing the petition. (d} Upon any such confirmation by the Local Government Board, or the County Court, the Provisional Order, and, if amended, as so amended, shall become final and have the effect of an Act of Parliament; and the confirmation by the Local Government Board or the County Court shall be conclusive evi dence that the requirements of the Act of 1908 have been complied with, and that the Order so confirmed has been duly made and is within the powers of the Housing of the Working Classes (Ireland) Acts. (5) Rules of the County Court for the pur poses of this section shall be made, after con sultation, with a notice of consultation sent to the President of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, and shall regulate the practice and procedure with respect to the presentation, withdrawal, and hearing, of petitions to the County Court, ami for the costs incidental thereto. Library Catalogue. A NEW edition of the catalogue of the books contained in the Library of the Society has now been issued ; and any member who desires to obtain a copy should apply for it in the Secretary's office. Copies of the catalogue are free to the members of the Society, and any member who desires to have the catalogue sent to him by post should, with his application to the Secretary, enclose four pence to defray the postage. The previous edition'was issued in 1895, and contained 184 pages; the new edition contains 228 pages. the original inquiry,