An Act for the Commutation of Certain Manorial Rights in Respect of Lands of Copyhold and Customary Tenure, and for Facilitating the Enfranchisement of Such Lands and the Improvement of Such Tenure

ARREARS- continued.

Writ to be issued directing Sheriff to summon Jury to
assess Arrears, if unpaid for Forty Days. § 48.

no more than Two Years Arrears to be recover-
able at any Time over and above the Time of
Possession. $48.

See also DISTRESS.

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS,

Appointment and Removal at the Discretion of the
Commissioners. $4.

no more than Ten to be appointed to act at any One
Time, without the Consent of the Treasury to each
additional Appointment. $4.

to make Declaration before they enter on the Execu-
tion of their Offices. $9.

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Appointment to be forthwith published in the
London Gazette. $9.
Vacancies may be supplied by new Appointments. § 4.
not to continue to hold Office for a longer Period than
Five Years after the passing of this Act.

Duties and Functions of-

$ 6.

to exercise such Powers as shall be delegated to them
by the Commissioners. $10.

except the Power to confirm Agreements, Awards,
Apportionments, &c. $ 10.

such Powers to be recalled or altered at any Time
by the Commissioners. $10.

(See these Powers and Authorities under
COMMISSIONERS, Duties of.)

Rights and Privileges of—

all Acts done by Assistant Commissioners in pursuance
of their delegated Powers to be obeyed, and the
Non-observance thereof punishable, as if they had
proceeded from the Commissioners. $10.
Persons refusing to attend in obedience to Summons of,
guilty of a Misdemeanor. § 94.

For Actions against, see ACTIONS AND SUITS.

Disabilities of

not to be capable of being elected or sitting as Mem-
bers of the House of Commons.

ATTORNEY, POWER OF,

Agent may be appointed by. $ 12.
may be revoked by the Principal. § 12.
Form of Appointment. § 12.

to be appended to the Agreement.
not chargeable with Stamp Duty.

$ 12.

$93.

BANK OF ENGLAND,
Monies for Enfranchisement to be paid into, in the
Name of the Accountant General of the Court of
Exchequer, when Lord under legal Disability. $73,

74.

BOOKS,

Production of. See WITNESSES.

BOROUGH ENGLISH,

Lands not to be subject to the Custom of, after Con-
firmation of Apportionment. $79.

BOUNDARIES,

Power for Arbitrators to settle Actions and Disputes
respecting. $ 21.

who may exercise the Powers granted to Referees
by 2 & 3 W. 4. c. 80.-§ 21.

CERTIORARI,

Proceedings under this Act not removeable by. $ 96.
CHAIRMAN. See MEETINGS.

CHARITY ESTATE,

Trustees of, not to act without the Order of the Court
of Chancery, where the annual Value shall exceed
50l. $11.

CHASE,

but if the annual Value be less than 501., Trustee
to act as if beneficially interested. § 11.

Rights of, not to be affected. § 82.

CLERK OF PEACE,

A Copy of confirmed Apportionment or Agreement to
be deposited with. $33.

COMMISSIONERS,

To be styled "The Copyhold Commissioners." § 2.
Appointment and Removal of

the Tithe Commissioners for England and Wales for
the Time being appointed to carry this Act into
execution. $ 1.

in case their Duties cease before this Act is car-
ried into effect, the Secretary of State to appoint
any Number of fit Persons not exceeding Three
in their Stead. § 1.

who shall be removeable at Pleasure. § 1.
their Assistant Commissioners may be employed
under this Act. §.4.

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COMMISSIONERS-continued.

Appointment and Removal of continued.

to make Declaration before they enter on the Execu-
tion of their Offices. $ 9.

Appointment to be forthwith published in the
London Gazette. § 9.

Vacancies to be supplied by new Appointments. § 1.
and during a Vacancy, remaining Commissioners
or Commissioner to act as if no Vacancy had
occurred. § 1.

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no Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, or other
Officer to hold his Office for a longer Period than
Five Years next after the Day of the passing of this
Act, and to the End of the then next Session of
Parliament. § 6.

after the Expiration of that Period the Power
of Appointment hereby authorized to cease to
have any Effect. § 6.

Duties and Functions of -

to sit as a Board from Time to Time, Two of them
forming a Board. § 2.

to cause to be made a Common Seal, and to cause all
Agreements and Apportionments confirmed by them
to be sealed with it. § 2.

all Agreements, &c. proceeding from the Board,
and purporting to be sealed or stamped with
the Seal of the Board, to be received in Evidence
without further Proof. $ 2.

and no Agreement, &c., to be of any Force unless
so sealed or stamped. § 2.

to give such Information respecting their Proceedings,
or any Part thereof, to the Secretary of State, as he
shall require. § 3.

to submit to Secretary of State, annually, a general
Report of their Proceedings. § 3.

which shall be laid before Parliament. § 3.

to appoint Assistant Commissioners, Secretary, Assis-
tant Secretaries, Clerks, &c. $ 4.

Number to be subject to the Consent of the Trea-
sury. $4.

Amount of their Salaries to be regulated by the
Lord High Treasurer or Commissioners of the
Treasury. $ 7.

to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund. § 8.
to remove them at their Discretion. $4.

and to supply Vacancies by new Appointments.
$ 4.

Duties and Functions of — continued.

may delegate to their Assistant Commissioners such
Powers as they think fit. § 10.

except the Power of confirming Agreements,
Awards, &c. § 10.

or framing Forms of Agreements, &c. $ 10.
or doing any Act required to be done under
Seal. § 10.

may appoint Agents to act for Persons under legal Dis-
ability. § 11.

in Cases of Doubt as to the Sufficiency of Interest
their Decision to be conclusive. $ 14.

to make special Rules respecting the Computation of
the Interest of Tenants liable to Fines certain,
Heriots, Rights in Timber, and other Manorial
Rights, which may be the Subjects of any proposed
Commutation. § 17.

to frame and circulate Forms of Notices and Agree-
ments. $ 20.

to require Consents of Ecclesiastical Corporations, or
other Bodies whose Interests are affected, to be
annexed to the Agreement. $ 22.

to cause Inquiry to be made, and to require Proof
before Confirmation of the Agreement. § 23.
may direct that a Rent-charge payable by any Tenant
shall not commence until the next Event for which
a Fine would be payable. § 23.

their Confirmation necessary to make an Agreement
binding. $ 23.

to appoint Umpire, when an even Number of Valuers
has been chosen. $25.

whose Decision shall be binding. § 25.
to administer Declaration to Valuers. $ 26.
to fix a Rate of Remuneration to the Steward for pre-
paring his Statement. § 27.

to hear and determine Objections to Valuation. § 29.
and amend the Valuation when requisite. $ 29.

to decide Disputes as to Costs. $ 30.

to cause a Schedule of Apportionment to be made of
the Sums payable by each Tenant. § 31.
may rectify Errors in the Apportionment, and cause it
to be engrossed, and confirm the same.
$ 32.
to seal Two Copies of every confirmed Apportion-
ment. $ 33.

may correct Errors in Agreement, after Confirmation,
with Consent of all Persons interested.

$ 35.

COMMISSIONERS-continued.

Duties and Functions of

continued.

may appoint Valuers in certain Cases.

$38.
may hear and determine Disputes as to Manorial Pay-
ments or Incidents. $39.

their Decision subject to Appeal by Issue at Law. § 40.
may direct a special Case to be stated. § 40.
may summon Witnesses, administer Oaths, and call for
Production of Books, Deeds, &c. $43.

may order Expences of Witnesses to be paid by Parties
interested. $ 44.

to satisfy themselves of the Title to the Manor, on Re-
quest of Three or more Tenants. $58.
where Payments deferred, to insert in Apportionment,
if required, the Number of Years for which Charge
is to be continued. $62.

may certify Amount of Expences in case of Dispute.

$ 65.

to determine Disputes as to Trusteeship or Right to
recover Expences. $67.