General Prisons (Ireland) Act, 1877

Saving as to commissions.

60. Nothing in this Act contained relating to the custody of prisoners shall affect the validity of any commission of gaol delivery, commission of oyer and terminer, or other commission, precept, writ, warrant, or other document, notwithstanding the same may be addressed to or make mention of the sheriff of any county, city, or place, instead of being addressed to or making mention of the governor of a prison or prisons; and every such commission, precept, writ, warrant, or other document shall be obeyed by the governor and take effect in the same manner as if the governor had been named therein instead of the sheriff.