Church Temporalities Act, 1836

CHURCH TEMPORALITIES ACT 1836

C A P. XCIX.

An Act to amend Two Acts passed respectively in the Third and Fourth and in the Fourth and Fifth Years of His present Majesty, for altering and amending the Laws relating to the Temporalities of the Church of Ireland. [20th August 1836.]

3 & 4 W.4.c.37.

4 & 5 W.4.c.90.

Inferior Tenants may apply to their immediate Landlord, having acquired a Perpetuity, for a like Conveyance; such Tenant having previously paid or tendered his Contribution and Arrears of Rent and Fine.

Whereas an Act was passed in the Third and Fourth Years of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act to alter and amend the Laws relating to the Temporalities of the Church in Ireland, which Act was amended by another Act passed in the Fourth and Fifth Years of the Reign of His said Majesty: And whereas it is expedient to extend, explain, and amend, in certain respects, the Provisions of the said Acts:’ Be it therefore enacted by the King’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, That it shall and may be lawful for any inferior Tenant or Lessee, holding any Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments by virtue of any Lease or Contract containing a toties quoties Covenant for Renewal, and whose next immediate Landlord has or shall have acquired a perpetual Estate or Interest in such Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments under the Provisions of the said recited Acts or of this Act, to apply to such next immediate Landlord for a Conveyance of a perpetual Estate and Interest in such Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, which Conveyance such next immediate Landlord is hereby required to make and execute to such inferior Tenant, his Heirs and Assigns; provided that such Tenant shall previously have paid or tendered to such Landlord or his known Agent such Sum or Sums of Money as shall be payable by such Tenant as or for Contribution to the Purchase Money paid or secured by such Landlord for the Purchase of a perpetual Estate or Interest in such Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, pursuant to the said recited Acts and this Act, together with all Rent, and Fines and Fees for Renewal, and all Arrears thereof, then due and payable by such Tenant by virtue of such Lease or Contract.