Court of Admiralty (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1876

Registrar to appoint deputy in case of illness, &c.

13. In case of the illness or unavoidable absence of any person who at the time of the passing of this Act shall hold the office of registrar of either of the said courts, it shall be lawful for such registrar from time to time to appoint a good and sufficient deputy, subject to the approval of the Lord Chancellor, to act during the illness or unavoidable absence of such registrar in his place and for the discharge of the duties by this Act imposed upon such registrar, but not further or otherwise.

The registrar appointing any deputy under this section shall pay the remuneration of such deputy, and shall continue liable notwithstanding such appointment for the due discharge of the duties by this Act imposed upon such registrar.