Private Bill Costs Act, 1924
Application of Parliamentary Costs Act, 1865. |
5.— Sections 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 (both inclusive) of the Parliamentary Costs Act, 1865 , shall apply to the awarding of costs in proceedings in relation to a private bill before a committee of either House of the Oireachtas or a joint committee of both such Houses with the modifications following, that is to say:— | |
(a) the word “committee” shall mean a committee of either House of the Oireachtas or a joint committee of both such Houses; | ||
(b) the expression “private bill” shall have the same meaning as in this Act; | ||
(c) references to the taxing officer or to the taxing officer of the House shall be construed as referring to the taxing officer of the Oireachtas; | ||
(d) references to the standing orders of either House of Parliament shall be construed as referring to the standing orders made jointly by D[html]il Eireann and Seanad Eireann relative to private business; | ||
(e) references to the Parliamentary Deposits Act, 1846 , and references to the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act, 1847 , shall be construed as referring to those Acts as applied and modified by this Act. |