Common Law Procedure (Ireland) Act, 1821

In case of want of room in offices for copying clerks, chief judge may allow copies to be made out of office.

25. Provided always, that it at any time it shall be ascertained, by affidavit or otherwise, to the satisfaction of the chief judge of any of the said several courts, that any officer of such court hath not in his office sufficient room for the reasonable accommodation of himself, his deputy and assistants, and of a sufficient number of clerks to do and perform the business so required to be done in such office as aforesaid, then in every such case it shall and may be lawful to and for such chief judge to make an order declaring that the same has been so proved, and that it shall be lawful for such officer to cause and direct or permit any such copy, or any part thereof, to be made in any place whatsoever, and by any person whomsoever; and every such order shall be good and valid, and shall be a sufficient justification in all respects to any person acting in pursuance thereof, for one year from the date thereof, unless sooner rescinded; and such shall and may be renewed from time to time, until, by reason of new buildings or new arrangements or otherwise, sufficient room shall have been obtained for the purposes in that behalf aforesaid.

[Ss. 26, 27 rep. 36 & 37 Vict. c. 91. (S.L.R.)]