Church Temporalities Act, 1834

So much of 3 & 4 W.4. c. 37. repealed as requires Tenant to tender to Archbishop or Bishop Deed of Conveyance, and if such Archbishop or Bishop neglects to execute for TwoMonths, Commissioners to execute in his Name.

XXVIII. ‘And whereas it is expedient that Provision should be made for facilitating the Execution of the Deed or Deeds of Conveyance of Lands and Premises to be purchased pursuant to the said recited Act, where such Lands and Premises are or shall be held under any Archbishop, Bishop, or other Sole Ecclesiastical Corporation;’ be it therefore enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, so much of the said recited Act shall be repealed as provides that if such Lands so to be purchased shall, at the Time of such Purchase, belong to or be held under any Archbishop or Bishop, or other Ecclesiastical Person, then and in such Case, on the Production by Tenant or Lessee, as therein mentioned, to the said Archbishop, Bishop, or other Ecclesiastical Person, of such Notice or Certificate, and of such Receipt of the Cashier or Cashiers of the Bank of Ireland as therein mentioned, such Archbishop, Bishop, or other Ecclesiastical Person shall and he and they is and are hereby required and directed to execute, seal, and deliver a Deed of Conveyance of the Fee Simple and Inheritance of the said Lands and Premises to such Tenant or Lessee, when the same shall be tendered for Execution, subject to such annual Rent as therein mentioned; and that if such Archbishop, Bishop, or other Ecclesiastical Person shall, on the Production of such Notice or Certificate and Receipt as aforesaid, refuse or neglect to execute such Deed of Conveyance, when tendered for Execution as aforesaid, for the Space of Two Calendar Months after such Tender shall have been made as aforesaid, then, upon such Proof being made to the said Commissioners by Affidavit to be sworn before such Persons as therein mentioned, (which Affidavit they are thereby respectively empowered to administer,) or upon Oath of a credible Witness to be examined by the said Commissioners, it shall and may be lawful for the said Commissioners and they are thereby empowered and required to execute, seal, and deliver the said Deed or Deeds of Conveyance in the Name of and on behalf of the said Archbishop or Bishop or other Ecclesiastical Person so refusing or neglecting to execute the same as aforesaid, and to affix the Corporate Seal of the said Commissioners to such Deed or Deeds, and to certify the Cause of their so executing the same by Writing at the Foot of or on the Back of the said Deed or Deeds; and that such Execution of the said Deed or Deeds by the said Commissioners shall be as valid and effectual to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever as if the said Deed or Deeds had been duly executed by the said Archbishop or Bishop or other Ecclesiastical Person, in pursuance of the said recited Act; and so much and such Parts of the said recited Act is and are hereby repealed accordingly.