Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1862

Where no new guardians nominated, old guardians to remain in office.

24. When, at the expiration of the year of office of the guardians of the poor, no nomination of a guardian or guardians for any electoral division shall have been made, the guardian or guardians of any such electoral division shall remain in office for the ensuing year, and have power to exercise all the functions of guardians of the poor, as if duly re-elected.