Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1926

Rules as to procedure.

10.—(1) The Principal Act shall be construed and have effect as if section 19 thereof were amended as follows, that is to say:—

(i) by the insertion in sub-section (1) of the said section immediately before the words “The Rules Committee” of the words “Notwithstanding anything contained in the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 (No. 10 of 1924)”; and

(ii) by the deletion of paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-section (2) of the said section and the insertion of the following paragraphs in lieu of the two paragraphs so deleted, that is to say:—

(a) two Judges of the Circuit Court nominated from time to time by the Chief Justice of the Irish Free State, and

(b) one Justice of the District Court nominated from time to time by the Minister for Justice.

(2) Every rule made and form prescribed under section 19 of the Principal Act which is in force at the passing of this Act shall continue in force so long as the Principal Act is in force but subject and without prejudice to any amendment or revocation of such rule or form effected under the said section 19 as amended by this Act.