Tithe Act 1839

1. Introductory Text

2. On Merger of Tithes or Rent-charge, the Charges thereon to be Charges on Lands.

3. II. Power for special Apportionment of such Charge on Lands being of Three Times the Value of the Charge.

4. III. Name of each Occupier, and Sum charged on him, to be specified by Assessor, on Notice from Owner.

5. IV. Power of special Apportionment on Tithes or Rent-charge.

6. V. Expences of special Apportionment to be borne by Parties applying for same.

7. VI. Tithes and Rent-charge of Glebe may be merged.

8. VII. Provision for deducting Value of Tithes and Rent-charge from arbitrary Fines-in Cases of Merger in Copyholds, 1 & 2 Vict. c.64 s.4.

9. VIII. Power to make Award by way of Supplement to Parochial Agreement in Cases of Fraud, &c.

10. IX. Power after Award to make Parochial Agreement for Easter Offerings, &c. 6 & 7 W. 4. c. 71. s.90.

11. X. Power to fix Commencement of Rent-charge.

12. XI. Fixed Rent-charge may be substituted for contingent Rent-charge on Lands partially exempt. 6 & 7 W. 4. c. 71. s.71.

13. XII. Provisions of 6 & 7 W.4 c.71 ss.43 and 71 for substituting fixed Rent-charge extended to Crown Lands.

14. XIII. Provision for Tithes of Lammas Lands, &c.

15. XIV. Rent-charge in respect of Tithes of Common appurtenant to be a Charge on the Allotments made in respect of the Lands to which Right of Common attached.

16. XV. Recited Acts extended to Collegiate Bodies, &c, notwithstanding restraining Statute.

17. XVI. 6 & 7 W.4 c.71 s.77 extended to Corporate and Collegiate Bodies.

18. XVII. Colleges and Corporations Aggregate may charge Expences on other Lands than those in respect of which such Expences are incurred.

19. XVIII. For Recovery of Expences of Apportionment.

20. XIX. Extension of 6 & 7 W.4 c.71 ss.29 62 for giving Land in lieu of Tithes.

21. XX. Lands taken by Ecclesiastical Tithe Owners instead of Tithes to vest absolutely in them.

22. XXI. Corporations, Trustees, and Feoffees to charitable Uses may convey Lands.

23. XXII. Apportionments may be confirmed though Commissioners not satisfied of Accuracy of Maps. 7 W. 4. & 1 Vict. c. 69. s.1.

24. XXIII. Expences of Apportionment to be borne in certain Cases as Commissioners may direct. 6 & 7 W. 4. c. 71. ss. 12, 74, 75. s.74. s.75.

25. XXIV. Award may be made of Rent-charge to certain Owners of Tithes by general Description. 6 & 7 W. 4. c. 71. ss. 12, 21, 50.

26. XXV. Commissioners may adjourn Meeting without attending to adjourn.

27. XXVI. Provision for dividing the Tithe of Fruit Plantations in certain Cases.

28. XXVII. Newly cultivated Fruit Plantations to be charged an additional Sum.

29. XXVIII. Fruit Plantations when displanted to be relieved from additional Charge.

30. XXIX. Provision for mixed Plantations of Hops and Fruit.

31. XXX. When Land subject to Rectorial and Vicarial Tithe, acre-able Rent-charge to be fixed.

32. XXXI. Provision for future mixed Plantations.

33. XXXII. How the Rent-charge for Hops and Fruit may be fixed in certain Cases.

34. XXXIII. Provision for giving Effect to Parochial Agreements and Proceedings thereon in certain Cases of extraordinary Charge.

35. XXXIV. For the Settlement of Disputes as to Boundaries.

36. XXXV. How Questions of Boundary removed before the Queen's Bench are to be dealt with.

37. XXXVI. Commissioners may award Costs of Inquiry into Boundaries.

38. XXXVII. This Act to be taken as Part of 6 & 7 W.4 c.71.

39. XXXVIII. Act may be amended or repealed.