The Gazette 1964/67

G A Z E

THE INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND

Secretary ERIC A. PLUNKETT

President ROBERT McD. TAYLOR

Vice-Presidents PATRICK O'DONNELL JAMES R. C. GREEN

LAND ACT, 1965 — SECTION 45 As the home demand for Irish farm land far exceeds the supply, general policy requires that sucn land will not ordinarily pass into the control of non-citizens. The Land Act, 1965, has taken tfas factor into consideration and accordingly it maY be assumed generally that Land Commission (a) of the Act, to the sale of farm land to non-citizens is unlikely to in verY exceptional circum stances. Sales of land which would, in the opinion of the Land Commission, be useful for present or future land settlement schemes, and sales which would interfere with State afforestation schemes or ...... , , , , , „ ' 43 wltn existing land settlement schemes would fall within the same category. All decisions under Section 45 are ultimately in the hands of the Land Commissioners and are so specifically stated in the Section to be "an excepted matter". The following are categories within which there may be reasonable prospects consent, under Section 45 (2) be granted excePt

CONTENTS

T Land Act, 1965 — Section 45 ............ 41 Registration of Title Act, 1964 ... 42 Succession Act, 1965 ........................ 42 Rules of the Superior Court (No. 2) 1966 ....................................... 42 T RU1966°f thS Supen°r C°UTtS (N°' 42 District Court (Civil Bill Officers Fees) Rules, 1966 .............................. 42 c ,••,,, . i A , ,•. D Solicitors Accounts (Amendment) Regu- lotions 1966

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Solicitors' Accounts (Amendment No. 2)

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Regulations 1966

in Road Accident

Absolute Liability

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Cases

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Dail Debates

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Cases of the Month

(a) Parcels of land not of any significant size having regard to the quali ty of the land and

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Correspondence

local conditions generally.

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Aug.-Sept.

(b) Large mansions which have become insup- portably expensive for the ordinary purchaser,

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i.e. "white elephant" properties.

Obituary

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