Ecclesiastical Buildings and Glebes (Scotland) Act 1868

10 Proceedings for building or repairing churchyard walls.U.K.

In any proceedings for building or repairing churchyard walls the sheriff shall inquire as to the truth of the petitioner’s allegations, and if he shall find that the walls should be built or repaired, but the heritors shall refuse or delay to give effect to such finding, he shall remit to some person to prepare the necessary specifications (on which, if required, he shall hear parties), and he shall approve of or modify the same, and, if need be, remit to some person to take and accept tenders, and superintend the execution thereof, and he shall assess, allocate, and decern for the expenses thereof, as in the case of building, rebuilding, or repairinga church or manse.