County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877

Payments by Treasury of salaries, &c., under this Act.

27. The Treasury shall, out of such funds as may from time to time be provided by Parliament, make the following payments to the persons, and in manner herein-after mentioned, in each and every year:

(1.) To every person who at the time of the passing of this Act shall hold the office of Clerk of the Peace such salary, in addition to his other emoluments, as the Treasury, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, shall from time to time direct, having regard to the additional duties which he may hereafter be obliged to discharge:

(2.) To the several Clerks of the Crown and Peace the respective salaries in Schedule D. to this Act specified: Provided that the Lord Lieutenant and Council may from time to time, having regard to the duties of the several offices, by order vary the amount of any one or more of the said salaries, but not so as to diminish the salary of any officer during his tenure of office, nor so as to increase the total amount in the said schedule mentioned:

(3.) To every temporary Registrar, Registrar, and additional Clerk appointed under this Act, such salary as the Treasury, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, shall direct, having regard to the duties of the office:

(4.) Such sums as may from time to time be allowed as hereinbefore provided for clerical assistance, or other office expenses, to be paid to such persons and in such manner as the Treasury, with the consent of the Lord Chancellor, shall from time to time direct:

(5.) To the several Clerks of the Crown and Peace, Registrars, and additional Clerks, and other permanent officers appointed under this Act, to whom pensions may be granted as herein-before provided, the amounts which shall from time to time be payable to them respectively:

(6.) To the Process Officers of the Court such additional salary, if any, as the Treasury, with the concurrence of the chairman of each county shall from time to time direct.