Irish Universities Act, 1908

Appeals; and effect of schemes.

17.(1) An appeal may be presented to the Lord Lieutenant in Council—

(a) against any scheme of the Commissioners relating to the transfer of property, or any provision thereof, by the governing body of either of the new universities or of the new college having its seat at Dublin, or by any person directly affected by the scheme; and

(b) against any scheme in relation to existing officers or any provision thereof, or any determination of the Commissioners with respect to the payment of compensation, by the governing body of either of the new universities or of Queen’s College, Cork, or Queen’s College, Galway, or by any existing officer.

(2) Any such appeal shall be heard by the Irish Universities Committee, who shall advise the Lord Lieutenant as to the appeal.

(3) The decision of the Lord Lieutenant in Council on any appeal shall be binding on all parties, and any scheme or provision of a scheme may be modified by the Lord Lieutenant in Council in accordance with his decision on the appeal.

(4) A scheme made by the Commissioners under this Act shall have effect as if enacted in this Act, and, if it is modified on appeal under this section, shall have effect as so modified, and the Commissioners shall cause notice of all such schemes to be published in the Dublin Gazette.