James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Amendment No. 10 inserts a number of new subsections into section 3 of the Court Officers Act 1926 to provide for the circumstances in which the Master of the High Court shall cease to hold office, the circumstances in which Government may remove the Master of the High Court from office and the process to be followed. The provisions are similar to those already provided for in section 96 of the Bill on county registrars and those already on the Statute Book in legal cost adjudicators.

Amendment No. 14 is a consequential amendment to section 57(1)(a) of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961, which concerns pension entitlements of the Master of the High Court, legal cost adjudicators and county registrars. It updates the references to the removal by Government of the office holders on certain grounds to reflect the new statutory processes which will be in place. This amendment does not impact pension entitlements.

Amendments Nos. 11 to 13, and 15, are typographical amendments to section 96 of the bill, while amendments Nos. 19 and 20 update the Long Title.