Irish Land Act 1903

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Land Purchase

   1. Purchase and Resale of Estates

      1. 1. Advances for purchase of holdings where whole estate sold

      2. 2. Advances for purchase of other portions of estate

      3. 3. Advances to owners of estates

      4. 4. Advances to trustees

      5. 5. Sanction of advances in cases not within zones

      6. 6. Purchase of estates by Land Commission

      7. 7. Sales in Court of Land Judge

      8. 8. Purchase of untenanted land

      9. 9. Limitations on spending powers of Land Commission

      10. 10. Exclusion of certain estates

      11. 11. As to guarantee deposit

      12. 12. Provisions with respect to improvements

      13. 13. Provision with respect to sporting rights and minerals

      14. 14. Reservation of ancient monuments

      15. 15. Sub-tenancies and subdivided holdings

      16. 16. Purchase agreement and vesting order

      17. 17. Persons whom Land Commission may deal with as owners

      18. 18. Rents and profits recoverable by Land Commission

      19. 19. Power to declare certain tenants to be purchasers

      20. 20. Schemes for user of land by trustees

      21. 21. Regulations as to turbary on holdings

      22. 22. Power of Land Commission to determine disputes between proprietors of holdings

      23. 23. Certain powers and duties of Land Commission to be exercise 1 by Estates Commissioners

   2. Purchase Money of Estates

      1. 24. Distribution of purchase money

      2. 25. Closing day

      3. 26. Sale of lunatic's estate

   3. General Finance

      1. 27. Substitution of cash payments for guaranteed land stock

      2. 28. Raising of new 2 ¾ per cent. stock

      3. 29. Charge on Consolidated Fund

      4. 30. Temporary borrowing by National Debt Commissioners

      5. 31. Transfer of stock

      6. 32. Remuneration of Banks of England and Ireland

      7. 33. Accounts of National Debt Commissioners

      8. 34. Employment of balances by National Debt Commissioners

      9. 35. Land Commission accounts

      10. 36. Repayment by Land Commission to National Debt Commissioners

      11. 37. Drafts on Land Purchase Fund

      12. 38. Allocation of portion of Irish development grant to land purchase

      13. 39. Trinity College, Dublin

      14. 40. Amendment of law relating to Guarantee Fund

      15. 41. Power to adapt previous provisions

      16. 42. Power to invest in stock

      17. 43. Provision for expenses of improvements

      18. 44. Provision for sale at a loss of congested estates

   4. Repayments by Purchasers

      1. 45. Payment to Land Commission in respect of advances

      2. 46. Redemption of purchase annuities

   5. Land Purchase Aid Fund

      1. 47. Land Purchase Aid Fund

      2. 48. Allocation of fund

   6. Fees and Stamps

      1. 49. Registration fees

      2. 50. Stamp duty

   7. Trustees

      1. 51. Enlargement of powers of trustees as to investment of purchase money

      2. 52. Public trustee

   8. Miscellaneous

      1. 53. Limitation on advances in certain cases

      2. 54. Restrictions on subdivision and incumbrance of holding

      3. 55. Effect of compulsory sale of holding

      4. 56. Maps and information to be furnished to Land Commission

      5. 57. Liability for interest on purchase money in case of proceedings before Land Judge

      6. 58. Amendment of 59 & 60 Vict. c.47 s.40 with respect to report of Land Commission and certain court lettings

      7. 59. Power to dispense with requirements respecting rights, boundaries, easements, &c

      8. 60. Power to ratify exchange of land in certain cases

      9. 61. Apportionment of quit and Crown rents

      10. 62. As to superior interest where security sufficient

      11. 63. Superior interests not exceeding certain amounts

      12. 64. Amendment of 50 & 51 Vict. c.33 s.16(3) as to fixing redemption price

      13. 65. Power to Land Commission to obtain possession of holding

      14. 66. Fire insurance on buildings on land sold under Purchase Acts

      15. 67. Amendment of 59 & 60 Vict. c.47 s.38(3) with respect to apportionment of annuity and guarantee deposit

      16. 68. Extension of 59 & 60 Vict. c.47 s.29(2) to guarantee deposits under any of Purchase Act

      17. 69. Provisions in case of death, &c. of applicant for an advance

      18. 70. Removal of restraints on alienation

      19. 71. Questions of law

3. PART II Congested Districts

   1. 72. Advances to Congested Districts Board

   2. 73. As to Guarantee Fund in a congested districts county

   3. 74. Limit as to untenanted land vested in Board

   4. 75. Sales by Congested Districts Board to certain tenants

   5. 76. Limit of advance in case of vendor repurchasing

   6. 77. Estates in Court of Land Judge and amendment of law as to registration of land purchased by Board

   7. 78. Regulations as to turbary on estates purchased by Board

   8. 79. Purchase of land by Board

   9. 80. Provisions with respect to sanction of advances

   10. 81. Irrecoverable arrears of annuities to be paid out of interest on Church Surplus Grant

   11. 82. Amendment of 1 Edw.7 c.34 as to request by tenants, and order respecting charges, &c

   12. 83. Resumption of holdings by Congested Districts Board

   13. 84. Under Secretary to be member of Board

   14. 85. Repeal of 62 & 63 Vict. c.50 s.18

4. PART III Land Law

   1. 86. As to Land Commissioners

   2. 87. Constitution of sub-commission

   3. 88. Appeals under Land Law Acts

   4. 89. Orders for framing lists of assessors

   5. 90. Variable head rents

   6. 91. Subdivided holdings

   7. 92. Amendment of 44 & 45 Vict. c.49 s.50(3) as to time within which address may be presented

5. PART IV Amendment of Labourers (Ireland) Acts, 1883 to 1896

   1. 93. Extension of Acts to agricultural workers

   2. 94. Locality suggested by signatories of representation to be taken into consideration

   3. 95. Compensation to agricultural labourers for wrongful dismissal in certain cases

   4. 96. Scheme under Labourers Acts to be framed by Land Commission

   5. 97. Representation under Labourers Acts

6. PART V Supplemental

   1. 98. Definitions

   2. 99. Sporting rights, minerals, and water

   3. 100. Construction

   4. 101. Short title

   5. 102. Commencement of Act

   6. 103. Repeals

7. 1. SCHEDULE

      Acts repealed