City of Dublin (Rates) Act 1849

Persons aggrieved may appeal to a Divisional Justice on the Ground of Incorrectness, &c. of Valuation.

LXVII. And be it enacted, That if any Person shall think himself aggrieved by any Rate, on the Ground of Inequality, Unfairness, or Incorrectness in the Valuation of any rateable Property included therein, or in the Amount assessed thereon, he may, at any Time within One Month after such Rate is applotted by the Collector General, appeal to a Divisional Justice of the District within which the rateable Property is situated; but no such Appeal shall be entertained by such Justice unless Ten Days Notice in Writing of such Appeal be given by the aggrieved Party to the Collector General; and such Justice shall hear and determine all Objections to any such Rate on the Ground of Inequality, Unfairness, or Incorrectness in the Valuation of any Property included therein, or in the Amount assessed thereon, of which Notice has been so given, but no other Objection, and his Decision shall be final; provided that no such Appeal shall be heard before such Justice unless the Party appealing shall, within Five Days after the giving of the said Notice, enter into a Recognizance before a Divisional Justice, with sufficient Sureties, conditioned to try such Appeal before the first-mentioned Divisional Justice, and to abide the Order of and pay such Costs as shall be awarded by such Divisional Justice.