Public Works (Ireland) Act, 1839

Amount of money to be presented, &c. shall be certified by the paymaster of civil services in Ireland, unless otherwise provided.

25. In every case in which the grand jury of any county at any assizes is or may, by this Act or any other Act or Acts passed or to be passed, be required to present any money, and in default of its being by such Act or Acts provided that some other officer or person shall certify to the secretary of the grand jury for such county the amount so to be presented, it shall be lawful for the paymaster of civil services in Ireland, or for the secretary of the said commissioners of public works in the case of any presentment required to be made for the purpose of reimbursing or repaying any monies advanced or expended by the said commissioners, to certify to such secretary of the grand jury the amount to be so presented, specifying in such certificate the Act or Acts under the authority of which such presentment is required to be made, and whether such money is chargeable against the whole or any and what division and part of such county; and thereupon the like presentment or order shall be made, the like proceedings taken, the like powers exercised, and acts and matters and things whatsoever done and executed for rendering effectual the levy and payment or repayment of every sum so certified as last aforesaid, as are herein-before directed, authorized, and required for rendering effectual the levy and repayment of any sum certified to be due by such chief or under secretary to any such secretary of the grand jury as aforesaid pursuant to the provisions herein-before in that behalf contained.