Tithe Act 1836
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12 Meaning of the words “person,” “lands,” “tithes,” “parish,” “parochial,” “landowner,” “tithe owner,” as used in this Act.
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58 Rent-charge may be specially apportioned.
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64 Transcripts of the award to be sent to the registrar of the diocese and to the incumbent and churchwardens.
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66 Confirmed agreements &c. not to be questioned.
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71 Rent-charge to be subject to the same incumbrances and incidents as tithe before this Act. Proviso.
72 Apportionment may be altered by commissioners of land tax, if desired.
73 Expenses of witnesses to be paid under the direction of the commissioners.
74 Expenses of award to be paid by the land owners and tithe owners as the commissioners may direct.
75 Expenses of apportionment to be borne rateably by the land owners.
76 Expenses may be recoverable by warrant of distress.
77 Owners of particular estates may charge the costs on the estate for twenty years.
78 Costs of ecclesiastical tithe owners may be charged on the benefice for twenty years.
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80 Tenant paying rent-charge to be allowed the same in account with his landlord.
81 When rent-charge is in arrear for twenty-one days after half-yearly days of payment, the person entitled thereto may distrain.
82 When rent-charges are in arrear for forty days after half-yearly days of payment, and no sufficient distress on the premises, writ to be issued directing sheriff to summon jury to assess arrears.
83 Account how to be rendered.
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85 Powers of distress and entry to extend to all lands within the parish occupied by the owner or under the same landlord or holding.
86 4 & 5 Will. 4 c. 22. to extend to rent-charges under this Act.
87 Provision for the sale of buildings and the sites thereof rendered useless or unnecessary by the commutation of tithes.
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90 Act not to extend to Easter offerings, &c. or to payments instead of tithes in London, &c.
91 Advertisements, contracts, and awards not to be liable to stamp duty.
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95 Proceedings not to be quashed for want of form, nor to be removed by certiorari.
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Tithe Act 1836

1836 c.71

An Act for the commutation of tithes in England and Wales.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Short title “The Tithe Act 1836” given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C3

Functions of Commissioners (Tithe Commissioners for England and Wales) now exercisable by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Settled Land Act 1882 (c. 38), s. 48(1), Board of Agriculture Act 1889 (c. 30), s. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1919 (c. 91), s. 1 and S.I. 1955/554 (1955 I, p. 1200)

C4

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1890 (c. 51)

C5

Certain words of enactment repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (c. 57) and remainder omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C6

Poor Relief Act 1662 cited or referred to by its short title under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14), s. 3