Boundary Survey (Ireland) Act, 1854

Power to Lord-Lieutenant to appoint Surveyors to ascertain the Boundaries of Baronies, Townlands, Parishes, &c. and remove them during Pleasure.

I. From and after the passing of this Act, it shall and may be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland, at any Time or Times and from Time to Time, as to him or them shall seem fitting and expedient, to nominate any One or more Persons to ascertain and mark out any such Alterations in the reputed Boundaries of all and every or any County, Barony, Half Barony, Parish, Townland, or other Division or Denomination of Land, by what Name soever any such Division or Denomination shall or may be known or called, in any and every Part of Ireland, and that the Lord Lieutenant may from Time to Time remove such Person or Persons, and upon the Removal, Resignation, or Death of any such Person or Persons so appointed shall and may nominate any other Person in the Place or Stead of the Person so dying, resigning, or removed.