Whereas by section thirty-four of " The Supreme Court of Judicature Act, 1875," it is enacted that upon the occurrence of any vacancy in an office coming within the provisions of section seventy-seven of " The Supreme Court of Judicature Act, 1873," the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain may, with the concurrence of the Treasury, suspend the making any appointment to such office for any period not later than the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, and may, if it be necessary, make provision in such manner as he thinks fit for the temporary discharge in the meantime of the duties of such office, and it is expedient to extend the said period as herein-after mentioned : Be it therefore enacted as follows :

The said section shall be construed as if the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight were therein inserted in lieu of the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.