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Tithe Act 1936 (c.43)

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Tithe Act 1936

1936 CHAPTER 43 26_Geo_5_and_1_Edw_8

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Part I

    Extinguishment of tithe rentcharge, compensation of owners thereof and liabilities of landowners

    1. Extinguishment, Compensation by issue of Stock, Charge of Redemption Annuities

      1. 1. Extinguishment of tithe rentcharge

      2. 2.

      3. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Establishment of Commission and Delivery of Information as to Rentcharges

      1. 4. Tithe Redemption Commission

      2. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 6. Documents to be placed at disposal of the Commission

    3. Stock

      1. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Annuities

      1. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 12.

      5. 13.

      6. 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 14A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 16.

      10. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      11. 18—20... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Transitional Provisions

      1. 21. Provisions as to tithe rentcharge vested in owner of land charged

      2. 22, 23... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  2. Part II

    Financial Provisions

    1. 24—26... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 27. Audit of accounts

    3. 28.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  3. Part III

    Miscellaneous and General

    1. Miscellaneous

      1. 29.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 31. Liabilities to repair chancels, &c

      4. 32. Furnishing of information by rating authorities

      5. 33. Limitation of personal liability of trustees &c. as owners of land

      6. 34.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 35. Application to Crown lands, &c

      8. 36. Ultimate custody of tithe apportionments, collecting lists, &c

      9. 37. Adaptation of references to tithe rentcharge

      10. 38.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. General

      1. 39. Powers for determination of questions in performance of functions under this Act

      2. 40. Exercise by the Commission of certain powers conferred by the Tithe Acts

      3. 41. Power to enter and inspect land

      4. 42. Service and proof of documents

      5. 43.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 44. Treasury authorisation

      7. 45.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 46.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 47. Interpretation

      10. 48. † Short title, construction, extent and repeal

  4. FIRST SCHEDULE

  5. SECOND SCHEDULE

    Constitution, Procedure, Staff and Expenses of the Commission

  6. THIRD SCHEDULE

  7. FOURTH SCHEDULE

  8. FIFTH SCHEDULE

  9. SIXTH SCHEDULE

    . .

  10. SEVENTH SCHEDULE

    Liabilities to Repair Chancels, &c

  11. EIGHTH SCHEDULE

  12. NINTH SCHEDULE

An Act to extinguish tithe rentcharge and extraordinary tithe rentcharge, and to make provision with respect to the compensation of the owners thereof and rating authorities and to the liabilities of the owners of land charged therewith in respect of the extinguishment thereof; to reduce the rate at which tithe rentcharge is to be payable pending its extinguishment and to make provision with respect to the recovery of arrears thereof; to make provision for the redemption and extinguishment of corn rents and similar payments; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[31st July 1936]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act amended as to “payment date” by Finance Act 1958 (c. 56), s. 38(2)(a); extended by Finance Act 1962 (c. 44), s. 32

C2Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C3Act amended by Finance Act 1977 (c. 36, SIF 98:5), s. 56

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent