Landed Estates Court (Ireland) Act, 1858

Officers to act in Person.

XVI. The Registrar, Taxing Officer, Accountant, and Examiners shall execute their respective Offices in Person, and not by Deputy, unless where a Deputy for the Execution of any of such Offices shall be appointed for that Purpose by the Lord Chancellor in the Case of temporary Illness or other unavoidable Accident; and no Officer of the stud Court shall, during the Term of his holding such Office, directly or indirectly practise as a Barrister or Attorney, or participate in the Fees of any other Person so practising.