Civic Guard (Acquisition of Premises) Act, 1923

Terms on which premises may be acquired by Commissioners.

3.—(1) All premises acquired by the Commissioners under this Act shall be acquired for such term of years and at such rent as may be agreed between the Commissioners and the occupier, immediate landlord, or owner (as the case may require), and in default of such agreement shall be taken by the Commissioners on a yearly tenancy terminable at the end of any year of the tenancy by either party on giving three months' previous notice in writing, and subject to a yearly rent to be fixed by the Commissioners.

(2) Whenever the Commissioners acquire any premises under this Act any person (other than a caretaker) who was put out of occupation of such premises or any part thereof in order that the same might be used for the accommodation of members of the Civic Guard shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for disturbance, the amount of which shall in default of agreement be fixed by the Commissioners; and where any person being a caretaker was so put out of occupation as aforesaid it shall be lawful for the Minister for Home Affairs, if in his opinion there are any special circumstances warranting his so doing, to authorise the payment to such person of such sum by way of compensation for disturbance as the Minister aforesaid shall with the consent of the Minister for Finance think proper.

(3) The Commissioners may make all such structural and other alterations in any premises acquired by them under this Act as appear to the Commissioners to be necessary or expedient in order to make such premises suitable for the accommodation of members of the Civic Guard, but the Commissioners shall on the termination of their tenancy in such premises at the option of the Commissioners either restore the premises to their original condition or pay to the person entitled to possession of the premises compensation measured at the amount (if any) by which the value of the premises has been reduced by such alterations, which compensation shall in default of agreement be fixed by the Commissioners.

(4) The Commissioners shall be bound to keep all premises acquired by them under this Act in as good repair and condition during their tenancy therein as the same were in when so acquired.