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Provision for appointment of deputy under sheriff as to duties of civil bill court, in case of illness, &c. of under sheriff.
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31. In case of the death of any under sheriff, or of the inability of any under sheriff to perform the duties imposed on him by this Act, from illness or other cause, the high sheriff of such county shall forthwith appoint a fit and proper person to act as under sheriff or deputy under sheriff for the execution of the duties of the civil bill court required by this Act, whose name shall be returned to the clerk of the peace within three days from such appointment: Provided, that in the event of the high sheriff being absent from Ireland, or otherwise unable to appoint such deputy under sheriff, it shall be lawful for the Lord Chancellor of Ireland to appoint a fit and proper person to act as such under or deputy under sheriff in reference to the duties of such civil bill court until such appointment shall be made by the high sheriff for the time being, or any successor to be duly appointed in his place.
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