HC Deb 09 September 1909 vol 10 cc1462-3
Mr. WILLIAM MOORE

asked the Chief Secretary if there is any power in some members of the Local Government Board, short of the full number, to exercise the powers conferred on the whole Board by the Labourers (Ireland) Act of 1906 to hear appeals from the reports of their inspectors under that Act, and, if so, under what section is this permissible?

Mr. BIRRELL

Section 102 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, provides that any act to be done by or on behalf of the Local Government Board may be done in the name of the Board, by the President, the Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant, the Vice-President, or by any person appointed by the President or the Vice-President to act on behalf of the Vice-President.

Mr. MOORE

Does that Section only refer to Ministerial and not to judicial acts?

Mr. BIRRELL

I did not notice that.