Private Bill Costs Act, 1924
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Application of sections 5 to 10 of House of Commons Costs Taxation Act, 1847. |
4.—Sections 5 to 10 inclusive of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act, 1847 , as amended by the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act, 1879 , shall apply to the taxation of the costs, charges, and expenses in respect of proceedings before a committee of either House of the Oireachtas or a joint committee of both such Houses with the modifications following, that is to say:— | |
(a) references to the taxing officer shall be construed as referring to the taxing officer of the Oireachtas; | ||
(b) references to standing orders shall be construed as referring to standing orders made jointly by Dáil Eireann and Seanad Eireann relative to private business; | ||
(c) references to the Speaker shall be construed as references to the Chairman of the Joint Committee of Dáil Eireann and Seanad Eireann on standing orders relative to private business; | ||
(d) the fees referred to in section 7 of the said Act shall be such fees as shall from time to time be prescribed by standing orders made jointly by Dáil Eireann and Seanad Eireann relative to private business; | ||
(e) the taxing officer may receive any affidavit which is sworn before a Commissioner for Oaths of the High Court or a Peace Commissioner. |