Copyhold Act, 1887

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Amendment of s. 8 of 21 & 22 Vict. c. 94.

10. Section eight of the Copyhold Act, 1858, shall be read as if the word thirty had been substituted therein for twenty, and subject to the following modifications:

(a.) The lord and tenant in any case may appoint one and the same person as valuer:

(b.) Either party may in any case have the valuation made as in cases where the land to be enfranchised is rated to the poor’s rate at a greater amount than the net annual value of thirty pounds, but in that case he shall be liable to pay the additional expense caused by such mode of valuation:

(c.) Where the valuers fail to make a decision, and also fail to refer the matter to the umpire, the umpire shall, if so directed by the Commissioners, act as if he had been duly appointed by the lord and tenant to act as their valuer, and the umpire so acting shall make and deliver his decision to the Commissioners within forty-two days from his being directed by the Commissioners to act as valuer for both parties; and where he has not been so directed, or where having been so directed he fails to deliver his decision within the time aforesaid, the Commissioners shall fix the consideration to be paid:

(d.) The valuers or either of them, if they fail to agree upon the compensation to be paid for the enfranchisement, may refer the whole matter or any point in dispute to the umpire.