Landlord and Tenant (Reversionary Leases) Act, 1958

Assistance of the Court by the Commissioner of Valuation.

22.— (1) Where the Court fixes the terms of a reversionary lease, the Court may and, if so requested by any party concerned, shall cause to be sent to the Commissioner of Valuation a request for a valuation, estimate or statement in respect of any particular matter relevant to the fixing of such terms and may for that purpose adjourn the fixing of such terms.

(2) Upon receipt of a request under this section, the Commissioner of Valuation shall cause such valuation, estimate or statement as is mentioned in the request to be prepared and sent to the Court together with a statement of the fee, calculated in accordance with regulations made by the Minister for Finance, payable therefor.

(3) Any party concerned shall be entitled to obtain from the county registrar a copy of a valuation, estimate or statement furnished by the Commissioner of Valuation to the Court in pursuance of this section, subject to payment therefor at the rate for the time being chargeable by law for copies of documents obtained from the Circuit Court Office.

(4) The fee payable under this section for a valuation, estimate or statement sent by the Commissioner of Valuation to the Court in pursuance of this section shall be borne and paid to the county registrar by such party or by such parties in such proportion as the Court shall direct and shall be paid by the county registrar into, or disposed of by him for the benefit of, the Exchequer in such manner as the Minister for Finance shall direct.

(5) Where a request is sent under this section to the Commissioner of Valuation at the request of a party, the Court shall, in fixing the terms of a reversionary lease, have regard to the valuation, estimate or statement furnished by the said Commissioner.