Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act, 1870

Part III.

Advances by and Powers of Board.

Advances to landlords for compensation for improvements.

42. Where any sums are due in respect of compensation under this Act from a landlord to a tenant who is quitting his holding, but has not been disturbed by his landlord, the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, in this Act referred to as the Board, may, upon the application of such landlord, advance to the tenant on behalf of the landlord the whole or such portion of the sum so due as they may think expedient, and upon an order being made to that effect by the Civil Bill Court, and upon such advance being made by the Board, such holding shall be deemed to be charged with an annuity of five pounds for every one hundred pounds of such advance, and so in proportion for any less sum, such annuity to be limited in favour of the Board, and to be declared to be payable within a term of thirty-five years.