Copyhold Act, 1887

General provisions as to expenses.

35. Whenever money is hereby declared to be payable by any person on account of the expenses of proceedings under the Copyhold Acts—

(a.) The amount may be recovered as a debt due from the party liable to pay to the party entitled to receive, as well as by any other remedy given in any special case:

(b.) If it be payable by the lord to the tenant, or by the owner of a rentcharge to the owner of the property charged there-with, the amount may be set off against any money which at the time is receivable by the lord from the tenant, or by the owner of the rentcharge from the owner of the property charged:

(c.) If there is. dispute as to the amount of such expenses, the Commissioners may ascertain it, and may ascertain it, and may declare it by order which shall be binding on all parties concerned.