Defence Act 1842
The above-recited Acts repealed.
IIAll other Acts touching the Defence of the Realm and the Ordnance Department repealed.
IIIRepeal of the said Acts not to revive any Act repealed, or prejudice any Sale, Contract, &c.
IVNot to exempt from Punishment Offences committed previously to the passing hereof.
VLands, &c. purchased for the Service of the Ordnance, and all Buildings, &c. thereon, vested in the principal Officers.
VILands to be hereafter taken, &c. to be vested in the same Manner.
VIITerms assigned to attend the Inheritance of Lands, &c. holden for the Ordnance to remain in same Trustees on same Terms.
VIIIOn the Death of any Person now holding Copyholds, &c. for the Ordnance, the Secretary to be admitted on Payment of Customary Fines, &c.
IXPrincipal Officers may purchase Lands, &c, and take Leases on behalf of the Crown.
XPower given to Bodies Politic and others to treat.
XIIn case of Death or Removal, Lands, &c. shall vest in the Successors of such principal Officers.
XIILands, &c. may be sold, exchanged, or let.
XIIIPurchase Monies shall be paid to those whom the principal Officers may direct.
XIVAfter Purchase Money paid, the Purchaser to have full Right and Possession.
XVCompensation to be made where equitable Rights are established; but not to exceed the Purchase Money received by such principal Officers.
XVIPrincipal Officers may authorize Persons to survey and mark out Lands, and treat with Owners for the absolute Purchase thereof.
XVIIWhen Footpaths, &c. are stopped up, other Paths to be made in lieu thereof.
XVIIIBodies Politic may agree for the Sale of Lands, &c.
XIXIn default of treating, or where the Parties do not agree, the Persons authorized by Her Majesty may require Two Justices, &c. to put Her Majesty's Officers in possession. Jury to be summoned to value the Premises.
XXAppeal may be made to the Court of Exchequer, &c. if either Party is dissatisfied with the Verdict of the Jury.
XXIJury may ascertain the Proportion to he paid out of Compensation for Land to Lessees, &c.
XXIICourt to require the Party to give Security for Costs.
XXIIILands not to be taken for the Defence of the Realm without Consent of the Owners, unless in certain Cases.
XXIVErections on Lands taken for a temporary Purpose to be removed before the Lands are restored to the Owner, and Compensation shall be made for the Injury done. In case of Disagreement, how Compensation shall be settled. Act not to affect may Agreement between the Parties.
XXVPurchase Money payable to Bodies Politic, &c., how to be invested.
XXVIBarons, &c. of Exchequer to make Order for the Investment of such Purchase Money.
XXVIIInvestment of Purchase Money when less than 200l.
XXVIIIInvestment of Purchase Money when less than 20l.
XXIXStock and Securities vested in Remembrancer, &c. shall, in case of Death or Removal, vest in the Successor.
XXXPersons in possession deemed entitled to the shall be shown.
XXXIFor Enrolment of Deeds relating to Lands, &c. in England and Wales.
XXXIIDeeds not required to be acknowledged, &c.
XXXIIIOffice Copies of Enrolments of such Deeds, &c. admissible in Evidence.
XXXIVOrdnance may sue as "The principal Officers of Her Majesty's Ordnance", without naming them. Privileges and Prerogatives of the Crown not to be curtailed.
XXXVStyle to be adopted in Deeds, &c.
XXXVIPrincipal Officers empowered to give Notices, make Claims, and authorize Entries, &c.
XXXVIIPrincipal Officers exempted from personal Responsibility.
XXXVIIITwo principal Officers may act.
XXXIXAct not to vest Property belonging to Her Majesty in the Officers of the Ordnance.
XLNothing in this Act to repeal or alter 10 G.4 c.50 or 2 & 3 W.4 c.1.
XLIAct not to vest any Property belonging to the Prince of Wales in the Officers of the Ordnance.

Defence Act 1842

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An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Services of the Ordnance Department, and the vesting and Purchase of Lands and Hereditaments for those Services, and for the Defence and Security of the Realm.

WHEREAS by an [44 G. 3. c. 95.] Act passed in the Forty-fourth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to amend certain of the Provisions of an Act made in the Forty-third Year of His present Majesty, to enable His Majesty to provide for the Defence and Security of the Realm, which respect the Purchase of Lands and Hereditaments for the public Service : And whereas by an [1 & 2 G. 4. c. 69.] Act passed in the First and Second Years of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled An Act for vesting all Estates and Property occupied for the Ordnance Service in the principal Officers of the Ordnance, and for granting certain Powers to the said principal Officers : And whereas by an [3 G. 4. c. 108.] Act passed in the Third Year of the Reign of King George the Fourth, intituled An Act for vesting all Estates and Property occupied for the Barrack Service in any Part of the United Kingdom in the principal Officers of His Majesty's Ordnance, and for granting certain Powers to the said principal Officers in relation thereto: And whereas by an [2 & 3 W. 4. c. 25.] Act passed in the Second Year of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to extend and render more effectual Two Acts, of the First and Second and Third Years of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, respecting the Estates thereby vested in the principal Officers of the Ordnance, and to facilitate the public Business in the Ordnance Department, various Provisions have been heretofore made for the Purchase of Lands and Hereditaments for the public Service, and for the Defence and Security of the Realm, and for vesting all Estates and Property purchased, taken, used, or occupied for the Ordnance and Barrack Service throughout the United Kingdom in the principal Officers of the Ordnance, and for granting certain Powers to the said principal Officers in relation thereto, and for facilitating the Despatch of the public Business in the Ordnance Department : And whereas it will be expedient to consolidate and embody in One Act the Powers and Provisions of the said several Acts, and to amend and enlarge the same :

Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same,