Church Building Act 1822

XXXIV Commissioners may re-convey Land given for purposes of the Acts, and not used, to the Grantors, or their Heirs or Successors.

And be it further enacted, That in every Case in which any Grant shall have been or shall be made of any Land or Ground, for any of the Purposes of the said recited Acts or this Act, as a Gift, or without any pecuniary Consideration being paid for the same, and in which the Commissioners shall determine not to apply such Land or Ground to any of the Purposes of the said recited Acts or this Act, it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners and they are hereby authorized and empowered, to exchange any such Land or Ground for any other Land or Ground which may, in the Judgment of the said Commissioners, be more eligible for the Purpose for which the same was given; or with the Consent of the Grantor or Grantors thereof, 01 their Heirs or Successors, to apply such Land or Ground to any other Ecclesiastical Purposes, either as Glebe or otherwise, for the Use of the Incumbent of the Parish or Place, or for the Purpose of any Parochial or Charitable School, or any other Charitable or Public Purpose relating to any such Parish or Place; or to re-convey, without requiring, taking, or receiving any pecuniary Consideration for such lie-conveyance, any such Land or Ground, or any Part thereof, in case only a Part of any such Land or Ground shall have been applied to the Purposes of the said recited Acts or this Act, to the Grantor or Grantors thereof, or their Heirs or Successors ; any thing in the said recited Acts or this Act to the contrary notwithstanding.