Funds of Suitors Act, 1984

Temporary extension of powers of Commissioners.

4.—(1) The Commissioners—

(a) may carry out or cause to be carried out on their behalf, works consisting of:

(i) the repair and renovation of the external fabric and the basement of the premises of the King's Inns at Henrietta Street, Dublin, adjoining King's Inns Gardens,

(ii) the replacement of the electric wiring of those premises,

(iii) the repair and renovation of the boundary walls, railings and gates of those Gardens, and

(iv) any works connected with any of the works specified in subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph,

as if those premises, walls, railings and gates were a public building, and

(b) may incur such expenditure (not exceeding such amount as may be applied pursuant to section 3 (2) (b) of this Act) as may be necessary for the purposes of paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(2) This section shall expire—

(a) upon the completion to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of the works referred to in subsection (1) of this section, or

(b) upon the expiration of five years from the date of the passing of this Act,

whichever is the earlier.