Parliamentary Costs Act, 1871

PARLIAMENTARY COSTS ACT 1871

CHAPTER III.

An Act to empower Committees on Bills confirming or giving effect to Provisional Orders to award costs and examine witnesses on oath.[1] [28th February 1871.]

[S. 1 rep. 46 & 47 Vict. c. 39. (S.L.R.)].

Power to Select Committees on Bills confirming Provisional Orders to award costs. 28 & 29 Vict. c. 27.

2. Any Select Committee of either House of Parliament to which any Bill for confirming or giving effect to Provisional Orders has been referred, in relation to any Provisional Order therein contained, may award costs, in like manner and under the same conditions under which costs may be awarded by any Select Committee under the Parliamentary Costs Act, 1865; and the provisions of the said Act, so far as they are applicable, shall have effect accordingly.

[S. 3 rep. 34 & 35 Vict. c. 83. s. 2.]

Interpretation.

4. For the purpose of this Act, the words “Provisional Order’ shall include provisional certificates, schemes, and orders in the nature of Provisional Orders, made under the authority of any statute, and requiring to be confirmed, sanctioned, or carried into effect by Act of Parliament.

[1 Short title, “The Parliamentary Costs Act, 1871.” See 59 & 60 Vict. c. 14.]