County Court Appeals Act, 1924

Appointment of Commissioners.

2.—(1) The Governor-General, acting on the advice of the Executive Council, may at any time within twelve months after the passing of this Act appoint such and so many Commissioners for the purposes of this Act as he shall on the advice aforesaid think proper.

(2) Every person appointed under this section to be a Commissioner shall at the date of his appointment either be a practising barrister of twelve years' standing at least or have been a Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Ireland or a Recorder or County Court Judge in Ireland, or a Judge of the Dáil Supreme Court within the meaning of the Dáil Eireann Courts (Winding-Up) Act, 1923 (No. 36 of 1923), or a Judicial Commissioner appointed under that Act.

(3) Every person appointed under this section to be a Commissioner may be dismissed or removed from that office at the pleasure of the Governor-General acting on the advice of the Executive Council.

(4) Every Commissioner appointed under this section shall while he holds that office be paid out of moneys to be provided by the Oireachtas, such remuneration and allowance as the Minister for Justice, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, shall determine.