S.I. No. 30/1924 - Scale of Compensation For Documents Under The Damage To Property (Compensation) Act, 1923.


SAORSTÁT EIREANN. STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1924. No. 30.

SCALE OF COMPENSATION FOR DOCUMENTS UNDER THE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY (COMPENSATION) ACT, 1923.

I, Earnán de Blaghd, Minister for Finance of Saorstát Eireann, in pursuance of Section 11 of the Damage to Property (Compensation) Act, 1923 , after consultation with the Law Officer of Saorstát Eireann and the President of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, do hereby prescribe the following scale of compensation for destruction of or damage to documents:—

1.

(a) Replacing lost leases or deeds—

1st deed (original or copy) .. .. .. ..

Each deed after first, relating to the same

property (original or copy) .. .. .. .. ..

In addition there shall be allowed any necessary outlay in respect of scrivenery charges, stamp duties and the usual attendance fee (10s.). Such scrivenery charges shall not exceed sixpence per folio of 72 words for copies and one shilling per folio for originals (both inclusive of 50 per cent. increase).

Memorial of deed or copy of Landed Estates Court Conveyance, and any necessary outlay .. .. ..

As an alternative to above and in cases where really necessary, registration of the title in the Land Registry and on production of Certificate of Title, inclusive sum of .. .. .. .. ..

Judge's Order for liberty to issue duplicate Land Certificate and obtaining same .. .. ..

(b) Replacing Contracts or Agreements in writing original or copy) .. .. .. .. .. ..

(c) Obtaining new Debentures .. .. .. ..

(d) Obtaining new Stock or Share Certificate or other document of title to any stock or share .. .. ..

The fee allowed at (c) and (d) shall not include Companies' charges or (where advertisements or guarantees are required) the costs of such advertisements and fee to Guarantee Co.

(e) Obtaining substituted Policy of Insurance .. ..

(f) Remaking Will (or where testator dead, procuring evidence of contents) .. .. .. .. ..

Procuring Copy Probate of Will, Letters of Administration, and any necessary outlay .. .. ..

(g) Official copy of Court Order, affidavit or other document relating to legal proceedings, and any necessary outlay .. .. .. .. .. ..

£.

2

0

0

8

3

0

1

1

2

2

0

0

s.

2

10

13

8

3

10

1

1

2

2

13

10

d.

0

6

4

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

4

6

2.

(a) The above scale applies to cases in which the documents in question have been totally destroyed.

(b) In cases of damage only, a fair and reasonable proportion of the compensation payable in respect of total destruction shall be allowed in accordance with the Judge's assessment of the damage done, the above figures being regarded as maxima, subject to (c) below.

(c) The increase of 50 per cent. authorised by the Rules made in 1920, pursuant to the Solicitors Remuneration Act, 1881, shall be applicable to the above scale.

(Signed), EARNÁN DE BLÁGHD,

22nd October, 1924.

Minister for Finance.

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