20/09/1924: The Under-Sheriffs and Bailiffs' District Court Fees (No. 2) Order, 1924.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

THE UNDER-SHERIFFS AND BAILIFFS' DISTRICT COURT FEES (No. 2) ORDER, 1924.

[Extract from Iris Oifigiúil, October 28, 1924.]

WHEREAS by the Enforcement of Law (Occasional Powers) Act, 1924 (No. 20 of 1924), Section 15, it is, amongst other things, enacted that the Minister for Justice may by order appoint and from time to time revise the scale of fees to be charged by and paid to Under-Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and other persons for their services in or about the execution of writs of fieri facias and writs of habere, and in or about the execution of decrees (whether for debt possession of land or otherwise) of Civil Bill Courts:

AND WHEREAS by Section 82 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924 , (No. 10 of 1924), it is, amongst other things, provided that the decree of the District Court in civil cases shall be executed, where necessary, by the Sheriff or other officer executing decrees of the Circuit Court:

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that a scale of the fees to be charged by and paid to Under-Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and other persons for their services in or about the execution of decrees of the District Court in civil cases.

NOW, I, CAOIMHGHIN O h-UIGÍN, Minister for justice, in pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by Section 15 of the Enforcement of Law (Occasional Powers) Act, 1924 , and of all other powers enabling me in this behalf, do hereby order, appoint, and declare that:—

(1) On and from the date of this Order the scale of fees set forth in the Schedule hereto shall be chargeable by and payable to Under-Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and other persons for their services in or about the execution of decrees of the District Court in civil cases.

(2) This Order may be cited as " The Under-Sheriffs and Bailiffs' District Court Fees (No 2) Order, 1924."

Given under my hand this 20th day of September, 1924

C.O h-UIGÍN,

Aire Dlí agus Cirt.

SCHEDULE.

For executing any decree, dismiss or order except decrees in ejectment cases.

One shilling in the pound (or for any fractional part of the first pound) on the amount stated in the entry at foot of the decree, dismiss or order, if the entire amount shall be levied; or if the entire amount shall not be levied, then on the amount actually levied, and so in proportion for any fractional part of a pound after the first pound, one shilling to be paid in every case of a levy, though the amount produced may not be £1

In all cases for execution of any order or decree by arrest of any party.

£ s d.

1 0 0

To be paid to the Under-Sheriff on the delivery of the order or decree by the person desiring to execute the same by arrest of the party; and also one shilling and sixpence per statute mile for the conveyance of the party, if arrested, from the place of his arrest to the county gaol to be chargeable to and recovered from the person demanding such execution by arrest.

For executing any decree in ejectment as to lands and premises not exceeding £5 annual valuation, where the personal attendance of the Under-Sheriff is not required.

£ s. d.

1 1 0

—

And where the personal attendance of the Under-Sheriff shall be required or where the annual valuation exceeds five pounds.

£. s. d.

2 2 0

And where the personal attendance of the Under-Sheriff shall be required by the party executing the decree one shilling and sixpence additional shall be paid to the Under-Sheriff for every statute mile he shall necessarily travel on going to such lands, such mileage not to be charged against the opposite party.

For each man properly left in possession of any goods or chattels seized under a Decree of the District Court.

If boarded, per diem ..

If not boarded, per diem .

s. d.

9 0

12 6