Labourers Cottages and Allotments (Ireland) Act, 1882

Power to Land Commission where agreement and declaration as to fair rent of holding is filed, to make an order as to the accommodation of the labourers employed on the holding.

3. Where under section eight of the principal Act the landlord and tenant of any holding have agreed and declared, or shall agree and declare, by writing under their hands, what is the fair rent of the holding, and such agreement and declaration has been or shall be field in court, the Land Commission may at any time within six months from the passing of this Act, or within twelve months from the date of the filing of such declaration and agreement, whichever shall last happen, order the tenant of such holding for the accommodation of the labourers employed thereon to improve any existing cottage or cottages, or build any new cottage or cottages, or assign to any such cottage an allotment not exceeding half an acre, and may by such order fix the terms as to rent and otherwise on which such accommodation is to be provided, and any such order may be made on the application of the landlord, or of the tenant of the holding, or of any labourer bonâ fide employed and required for the cultivation thereof.