Railways Act (Ireland) 1851

Arbitrator to make and subscribe declaration.

7. Before any arbitrator shall enter upon any inquiry he shall, in the presence of a justice of the peace, make and subscribe the following declaration; that is to say,

‘I, A.B., do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I will faithfully and honestly, and to the best of my skill and ability, ‘hear and determine the matters referred to me under the ‘provisions of the Act [naming this Act].

‘A.B.

‘Made and subscribed in the presence of       .’ And such declaration shall be annexed to the award when made; and if any arbitrator, having made such declaration, wilfully act contrary thereto, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.