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15. Electricity Supply

tobacconist by the head lessor, under a covenenat in the head lease. The sub-lessee failed in this action against the sub lessor, but we draw your attention to the following note of one of the judgments: 'Russel L.J. concurring said that at the moment it was impossible to see what conceivable defence the solicitors then acting for the plaintiff would have in an action for negligence in that they had failed to take the ordinary conveyancing precaution of inspecting the head lease and seeing what covenants restrictive of user were contained in it.' We believe that the normal conveyancing practice of most solicitors acting for a lessee taking an occupation lease or sub-lease at a rack rent is merely to approve of the lease or sub-lease on behalf of the lessee, without investigating the title of the lessor to grant such lease, or inspecting any superior lease or leases to ascertain what covenants they contain. If the judgment of Russel L.J. represents the law in Ireland, then it seems to us that we, and numerous other solicitors would have to revise completely the procedure at present adopted in taking an occupation lease or letting agreement. If the above judgment were followed to its logical conclusion would it not be the duty of the solicitor for the lessee to inspect each and every superior lease up to the freehold interest in the property to ensure that none of them contained an adverse user covenant. This would surely be absurd. Would the Society consider it worth while to obtain the opinion of Counsel on this point for the guidance of the profession. Yours faithfully, Ellis and Moloney. Dublin, 8th February 1966." (Note: The matter is under consideration by a Com mittee of the Council.) STATUTES OF THE OIREACHTAS, 1965

(Amendment) Act, .......................................

1965

13/7/1965 13/7/1965 19/7/1965

16. Imposition of Duties (Confirmation of Order) Act, 1965 ..................... 17. Extradition Act, 1965 .....................

18. Gaeltacht

Industries (Amendment) Act, 1965 ................................. 20/7/1965 (Miscellaneous Provi sions) Act, 1965 ........................ 29/7/1965 ............... 20/7/1965

19. Local Elections Act, 1965

20. Social Welfare

21. Appropriation Act, 1965 ..................

30/7/1965 30/7/1965 10/8/1965 3/11/1965

22. Finance Act, 1965

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23. Precis (Amendment) Act, 1965 .........

24. Labourers Act, 1965

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25. State Guarantees (Transport) Amend ment Act, 1965

........................ 8/12/1965

26. Central Fund

(Permanent Provisions) Act, 1965 ................................. 21/12/1965

27. Succession Act, 1965

..................... 22/12/1965

Private Acts of 1965 1. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Charter (Amendment) Act, 1965 ... 2. Local Government Provisional Order Confirmation Act, 1965, confirming County Borough of Cork (Extension)

29/6/1965

Order 1965 .............................. 29/6/1965

INDEX OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS Published since August 1965 LABOUR COURT RECOMMENDATIONS

No.

Subject 1675—British and Irish Steam Packet Company Limited —Claim for 20 per cent production bonus. 1873—Rowntree Mackintosh (Ireland) Limited—Mis cellaneous matters. 1874—Dillon & Sons, Cork—Order of re-employment of disengaged workers. 1861—Waterford Health Authority—Remuneration of engineering foreman and general foreman. 1878—Dunne & Co. Ltd.—Order of lay-off of workers in a case of redundancy. 1927—Oldcastle Co-operative Creamery Ltd.—Dismissal of worker. 1935—Undertakers branch of the Federated Union of Employers—Conditions of employment. 1937—British Railways—Promotion arrangement. 1941—British Railways—Annual leave and service pay. 1942—Wavin Pipes Ltd.—Overtime payment. 1949—James McMahon Ltd. Limerick—Revision of salary scale. 1950—Ballina Sawmills—Wages of general workers, drivers and sawyers. 1951—Bray, Wicklow and Arklow Urban District Councils—Dirty money for workers engaged on refuse and sewage disposal. 1952—Drogheda Corporation and Dundalk Urban District Council—Wages of general workers. 1953—Dublin hotels and restaurants—Wage rates for food barmen. 1954—John Player & Sons—Conditions of employment. 1955—Magee & Co. Ardee—Claim for five-day forty- two and a half hour week. 1956—Philip Halpenny Ltd. Ardee—Claim for a five-day forty-five hour week.

(1) Public Statutes

Signed by President

Name of Act 1. Oil Pollution of the Sea (Amendment) Act, 1965 ................................. 2. Land Act, 1965 ........................... 3. Control of Exports (Temporary Provi sions) Act, 1965 (Continuation) Act, 1965 ....................................... 4. Central Fund Act, 1965 .................. 5. British and Irish Steam Packet Com pany Limited (Acquisition Act, 1965 6. Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1965 ....................................... 7. Mines and Quarries Act, 1965 ......... 8. Cork City Management (Amendment) Act, 1965 ................................. 9. Turf Development Act, 1965 ............ 10. Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1965 ................................. 11. Trustee Savings Bank Act, 1965 ......... 12. Agricultural Credit Act, 1965 ......... 13. Pensions (Abatement) Act, 1965 ...... 14. Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited (Amendment) Act, 1965 ..............................

No.

2/3/1965 8/3/1965 8/3/1965 18/3/1965 18/3/1965 30/3/1965 11/5/1965 29/6/1965 29/6/1965 30/6/1965 30/6/1965 6/7/1965 13/7/1965 13/7/1965

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