County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877

Powers and duties of chairman and officers.

34. In all such suits and matters as aforesaid, every chairman, in addition to the powers and authorities at the passing of this Act possessed by him, shall for the purposes of this Act have all the powers and authorities of a judge of the High Court of Chancery; and in all matters in which the Civil Bill Court has jurisdiction, under this Act or otherwise, the Clerk of the Peace, Registrar, and every other officer of the Civil Bill Court shall discharge all such duties as may be prescribed by any rules or orders to be made as herein-after provided, and any other duties which an officer of the Court of Chancery might discharge either under an order of a judge of such court, or under the practice thereof.