Settled Land (Ireland) Act 1847

Court may refer such Petition to a Master, and obtain his Report.

II. And be it enacted, That upon the Presentation, of any such Petition as aforesaid it shall be lawful for the said Court, without requiring the Attendance of any Counsel or Solicitor, to refer it to One of the Masters of the said Court to make all necessary and proper Inquiries, and to consider all such Evidence, Estimates, and Valuations as shall be produced before him in relation to the Matter of such Petition, and thereupon to report whether in his Opinion it will be beneficial to all Persons interested in the Lands that such permanent Improvements as last aforesaid should be made under the Provisions of this Act, and whether, having regard to the Nature of such Improvement, the Money so to be expended, or any Part thereof, should be repaid, and, if to be repaid, by any and what Instalments, and with any and what Interest, and with what Priority.