Chancery Taxing Master (Ireland) Act, 1845

Taxing master and clerks not to take gratuities.

7. If any such taxing master, or any clerk of any taxing master, shall, for any thing done or pretended to be done relating to his office or employment under this Act, or under colour of doing any thing relating to his said office or employment, wilfully demand or accept, or appoint or allow any person whatsoever to take for him or on his account, or for or on account of any person by him named, any fee, gift, gratuity or emolument, or any thing of value, other than what is allowed or directed to be taken by him under this Act, or any order made under this Act, the person so offending may, upon complaint made to the lord chancellor, be removed by him from any office or employment he may hold under this Act.