Relief of Distress (Ireland) Act, 1880

Indemnity and saving

20. All poisons who shall have acted in any manner in making any such loan as is mentioned in this Act, or in any proceeding for giving effect to the noticies or instructions mentioned in this Act, or to the presentments of the extraordinary presentment sessions, or in making any advance of money to the Commissioners of Public Works or to any other person or authority for the purposes of such loans, shall be released and indemnified from and against all penalties in consequence thereof.

Nothing contained in this Act shall be taken to prejudice or affect any proceeding for the recovery of any debt from any grand jury, or board of guardians, or sanitary authority, or person which the Commissioners of Public Works would have been entitled to take if this Act had not been passed.

[S. 21 rep. 57 & 58 Vict. c. 56 (S. L. R.)]

SCHEDULE of Act s referred to in Section 2.

10 & 11 Vict. c. 32.

23 & 24amp; Vict. c. 19.

12 & 13 Vict. c. 59.

25 & 26 Vict. c. 29.

13 & 14 Vict. c. 31.

29 & 30 Vict. c. 40.

15 & 16 Vict. c. 31.