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IMEACHTA AN ROGHA-CHOISTE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 18° Abeán, 1928.

Wednesday, 18th April, 1928.

1. Do chuaidh Pádraig O Bráda i gCeannas ar 2.30 p.m.

2. Seanadóirí i láthair.

Do bhí na Seanadóirí seo leanas i láthair ag an suidhe:—

T. W. Bennett, James G. Douglas and J. C. Dowdall.

3. Bille Coluchtai Corporaideacha (Seiceaduiri), 1928.

(i). Alt 1.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

To insert after sub-section (2) a new sub-section as follows:—

(3) The High Court may grant administration to a body corporate, either solely or jointly with another person.

Leasú tairgthe siar.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

Sub-section (3). To delete in line 20 the words “probate of a will is granted” and to substitute therefor the words “grant of probate or of administration is made.”

Leasú tairgthe siar.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

Sub-section (3). After the word “probate” in line 23 to insert the words “or administration.”

Leasú tairgthe siar.

Alt 1 aontuithe.

(ii). Alt nua.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

Before Section 2 to insert a new section as follows:—

“2.—(1) Where the proper person or one of the proper persons to receive a grant of letters of administration is a body corporate, the High Court may grant such letters of administration to such body corporate by its corporate name either, as the circumstances may require, alone or jointly with the other proper person or persons.

(2) A body corporate to whom letters of administration are granted under this Act shall, subject to the rules contained in or made under this Act, have the same rights and be subject to the same duties under or in respect of such letters of administration as if it were an individual.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

(iii). Alt 2.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

Sub-section (1). After the word “probate” in line 27 to insert the words “and of letters of administration.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

Sub-section (2). After the word “executors” in line 32 to insert the words “and administrators, or either of them.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

Sub-section (2). After the word “executor” in line 35 to insert the words “or an administrator.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

Sub-section (2). To add at the end of the sub-section the words “or letters of administration, as the case may be.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Alt 2, mar do leasuíodh, aontuithe.

(iv). Alt nua.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

Before Section 3 to insert a new section as follows:—

3. In this Act the expression ‘letters of administration’ means and includes all classes of letters of administration of the personal estate or part of the personal estate of a deceased person whether with or without a will annexed and whether granted for general, special or limited purposes, and the word ‘administrators’ where the context so admits includes persons applying for a grant of letters of administration.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

(v). Alt 3.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

After the word “Executors” in line 41, and within the bracket, to insert the words “and Administrators.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Alt 3, mar do leasuíodh, aontuithe.

(vi). Sceideal.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

Rule 1. After the word “probate” in line 45 to insert the words “or of letters of administration.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

Rule 3. After the word “probate” in line 54 to insert the words “or of letters of administration.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Sceideal, mar do leasuíodh, aontuithe.

(vii). Teideal.

Leasú tairgthe (Séamas Dubhglas):

After the word “persons” in line 8 to insert the words “and of letters of administration of the personal estates of deceased persons.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Teideal, mar do leasuíodh, aontuithe.

Bille le tuairisciú.

4. Do chuir an Coiste deire le n-a ghnó ar 3 p.m.

Cathaoirleach an Choiste.