Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act, 1885

Additional members and officers of the Land Commission.

44 & 45 Vict. c. 49.

17. In addition to the three persons named as commissioners in the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881, Her Majesty may, by warrant under the Royal Sign Manual, appoint two other persons to be members of the Irish Land Commission.

Such persons [1] . . . shall each be paid an annual salary of two thousand pounds.

The provisions of the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881, which relate to the members of the Irish Land Commission, other than the Judicial Commissioner, shall apply to each of the persons so appointed, and to every person appointed as herein-after provided to a vacancy in his office, as if he had been named in the said Act a member of the Land Commission other than the Judicial Commissioner.

Whenever . . . any vacancy occurs in the office of either of the persons so appointed by his death, resignation, inability to act, or otherwise, or of any person appointed in his place, Her Majesty may, if she thinks fit, by warrant under the Sign Manual appoint some fit person to fill such vacancy.

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Notwithstanding the appointment of additional Land Commissioners under this Act, any matter or thing which under the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881, was required to be done by three members of the Land Commission sitting together, may be done by any three members sitting together; and any matter or thing which might lawfully be done under the said Act by three members or any less number, may still be done by any three members or any less number, of the Land Commission.

A barrister-at-law or solicitor shall not be deemed to have retired from practice by reason of his having been appointed and having acted as a commissioner or assistant commissioner under the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881, or this Act.

[1 As to the salaries and number of the Land Commissioners, see 55 & 56 Vict. c. 45.]