Sect. 62. That it shall be lawful for the Lord Power to change Chancellor by any order or orders to authorise securities. the change of any security or securities to be purchased in pursuance of the Act.

general to

returns.

Sect. 63. That the accountant-general of the AccountantCourt of Chancery shall annually cause to be make certain laid on the table of the House of Commons a return showing the state of the several funds. called "The Suitors' Fund," and "The Suitors' Fee Fund," and the charges on the same respectively.

tion clause.

Sect. 64. That in the construction of the Act Interpreta the expression," Her Majesty" shall mean and include the heirs and successors of her Majesty; and the expression "Lord Chancellor" shall mean and include the Lord Chancellor, Lords Keeper, and Lords Commissioners for the custody of the great seal.

term "bar

and bar

Sect. 65. That in the construction of this or Meaning of any other Act, the expression "barrister at rister at law" law" or "barrister," shall mean a barrister at rister." law called to the bar either in England or Ireland, except where it is otherwise expressly provided.

SCHEDULES.

The First Schedule referred to by the foregoing Act.

Victoria, by the grace of God of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, defender of the faith, to the sheriffs of London, greeting: We command you that you omit not, by reason of any liberty, but that you enter the same and distrain the Governor and Company of the Bank of England by all their lands and chattels in your bailiwick, so that they, or any of them, do not intermeddle therewith until we otherwise command you; and that you answer us the issues of the said lands, so that they do appear before us in our High Court of Chancery on the to answer a certain bill of complaint lately exhibited against them and other defendants before us in our said Court of Chancery by

day of

complainant;

and further to do and receive what our said Court shall then and there order in the premises, and that you then leave there this writ. Witness ourself at Westminster, the

day

of

in the

year of our reign. DEVON.

The Second Schedule referred to by the foregoing Act.

The Third Schedule referred to by the foregoing Act.

Custody of Infants.

As to the 2 & 3 Vict. c. 54, intituled, “An Act to amend the Law relating to the Custody of Infants."

Judges in

equity may make order on petition

for accesss of mothers to their infant

The object of this Act was to enable Courts of equity to give access to mothers to their infant children, and, if it should be deemed advisable, to order that such children under seven years of age should be delivered into the custody of their mothers until they attain that age. Sect. 1 enacts, that it shall be lawful for the Lord Chancellor and the Master of the Rolls(a), upon the petition of the mother of any infant or infants, being in the sole custody or control of the father thereof, or of any person by his authority, or of any guardian after the death of the father, if he shall see fit, to make order for them to their the access of the petitioner to such infant or they attain infants, at such times, and subject to such regulations as he shall deem convenient and just; and if such infant or infants shall be within the age of seven years, to make order that such

children; and
if such chil-
dren be
within the
age of seven
years, for
delivering of

custody until

that age.

(a) In re Taylor, 10 Sim. 291, it was determined that the Vice Chancellor has jurisdiction to make orders under this Act, although the Lord Chancellor and Master of the Rolls are alone mentioned in it.

infant or infants shall be delivered to and remain in the custody of the petitioner until attaining such age, subject to such regulations as he shall deem just.

be received,

deposing

deemed

Sect. 2. That in all complaints made under Affidavits to the Act, the Lord Chancellor or Master of the and parties Rolls may receive affidavits sworn before any falsely, to be Master in ordinary or Master extraordinary of guilty of the Court of Chancery, and that any person deposing falsely in such affidavits shall be deemed guilty of perjury.

perjury.

Sect. 3. That all orders under the Act be enforced by process of contempt.

against whom

blished, not

the benefit of

Sect. 4. But that no order shall be made Mothers under the Act whereby any mother against adultery estawhom adultery shall be established by judg- entitled to ment in an action of crim. con. at the suit of the Act. her husband, or by the sentence of an ecclesiastical court, shall have the custody of or access to any infant.