Provisions of 10 G. 4. c. 56. as hereby amended. If a Society enrolled under Acts repealed by 10 G. 4. c. 56. be desirous of altering their Rules, the same to be done in conformity to that Act. Construction of Act may be amended. Public Act. Provisions of the said Acts thereby repealed should continue in 'force as to all Societies established under any or either of them 'before the passing of the said recited Act for the said Space of Three Years, or until they should sooner conform to the Provisions of that Act: And whereas by a certain Act made • and passed in the Second Year of the Reign of His present Majesty the said Space of Three Years was extended until Michaelmas Day One thousand eight hundred and thirty-four: And whereas many Friendly Societies existing and enrolled before the passing of the said recited Act have not yet conformed to the Provisions therein contained; and it is expedient further to extend the Time for Enrolment under the recited Act;' be it therefore enacted, That the Provisions of the several Acts repealed by the said recited Act shall continue in force as to all Societies established under any or either of them before the passing of the said recited Act until they shall conform to the Provisions of the said recited Act, as altered and amended by this Act, any thing in the said recited Act, or in the said Act passed in the Second Year of His present Majesty, to the contrary contained in anywise notwithstanding: Provided always, that when a Society already enrolled under any or either of the Acts repealed by the said recited Act shall be desirous of making any Alteration in, Amendment of, or Addition to, the Rules thereof, the said Alteration, Amendment, or Addition shall be made in conformity with the said recited Act as amended by this Act, and such Society shall thenceforth be subject to all the Provisions and entitled to all the Benefits and Privileges in the said recited Act and this Act contained. XV. And be it further enacted, That wherever in the said recited Act or this Act, in describing or referring to any Person, the Word importing the Singular Number or the Masculine Gender only is used, the same shall be understood to include and shall be applied to several Persons or Parties as well as one Person or Party, and Females as well as Males, unless there be something in the Subject or Context repugnant to such Construction. XVI. And be it further enacted, That this Act may be altered, amended, or repealed during the present Session of Parliament. XVII. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall be deemed a Public Act, and shall extend to Great Britain and Ireland and Berwick-upon-Tweed, and be judicially taken notice of as such by all Judges, Justices, and other Persons whatsoever, without the same being specially shown or pleaded. CA P. XLI. An Act to regulate the Appointment of Ministers to Churches in Scotland erected by voluntary Contribution. WH [30th July 1834.] HEREAS in many Parishes in Scotland the Means of Public Worship provided by the Established Church of Scotland are inadequate to the Extent of the Population; and it is expedient to encourage the Erection of additional Places of Worship by voluntary Contribution: Be it therefore enacted by ship in Scot Churches, to be appointed ac cording to the Mode prescribed by the Church Courts. 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 where any Church, Chapel, or other Place of Ministers to Worship in Scotland, built or acquired and endowed by volun- Places of Wortary Contribution, shall, according to the Provisions of the exist- land built by ing Law, be erected into a Parochial Church, either as an addi- voluntary Contional Church within a Parish already provided with a Parochial tribution, and Church, or as the Church of a separate Parish to be erected out erected into of a Part or Parts of any existing Parish or Parishes, whether Parochial the same be established and erected merely quoad spiritualia by the Authority of the Church Courts of the Established Church of Scotland, or also quoad temporalia by Authority of the Lords of Council and Session, as Commissioners of Teinds, neither the King's Majesty, nor any private Person, nor any Body Politic or Corporate, having Right to the Patronage of the Parish or Parishes within which such additional Churches shall be established, or out of which such new Parishes shall be erected, shall have any Claim, Right, or Title whatsoever to the Patronage of such newly-established Churches or newly-erected Parishes; but the Appointment of Ministers thereto shall be made according to the Manner and subject to the Conditions which shall be or have been prescribed by the said Church Courts, subject always to such Alterations as shall be made by them according to the Laws of the Church from Time to Time: Provided always, that nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to depriving His Majesty, or others, Patrons of Parishes in Scotland, of their Right to present Ministers to the existing Parochial Churches thereof: Provided always, that neither any Part of the Stipends of Ministers appointed for the Service of any such additional Churches to be erected by voluntary Contribution as aforesaid, nor any Charge for the Support or Repairs of any such Church, School House, or other Building appertaining to the same, nor for the Erection or Support or Repairs of any Manse or Building for the Residence of such Ministers, nor for the Provision of any Glebe for any of such Ministers aforesaid, nor for the Support of any Schoolmaster, shall be imposed on or become chargeable on the Teinds or to the Heritors of any Parish or Magistrates of Towns in which any such Church as aforesaid shall be erected or endowed by voluntary Contribution as aforesaid: Provided also, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit or affect the Powers of the Commissioners of Teinds exercised under and according to the Provisions of the Act of the Scottish Parliament, Sixth of Queen Anne, C. 9, intituled An Act anent the Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds. II. Provided always, and be it enacted, That in every Church or Chapel which may be erected under the Authority of this Act not less than One Fifth Part of the Sittings therein shall be at Rents to be fixed by the said Church Courts. Saving the Rights of Pa trons. Proviso for Parishes in which are Churches voluntary Conerected by tribution. Act not to affect Powers of Commissioners of 6 Teinds under Ann. c. 9. (S.) One Fifth of III. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That this Act Act not to exshall not extend to any Church or Chapel built and endowed in tend to Churches any Parish by the Patron thereof, who shall retain every Right built in any Pato which he would have been legally entitled had this Act never tron. been passed into Law. IV. And rish by the Pa Providing for by Patron and of Superior IV. And be it enacted, That if in any Parish a Church or Chapel shall be built and endowed at the joint Expence of the Patron thereof and of One or more Heritors therein, and of no other Persons, the legal Rights of the Patron shall take full Effect as aforesaid, unless an Objection shall be transmitted in Writing to the Moderator of the Presbytery of the Bounds, and signed by such a Number of the Heritors as shall have contributed One Fourth Part of the whole Sum laid out or to be expended in the said Building and Endowment, in which Case the said Church or Chapel shall fall within the Provisions of this Act. An Act to facilitate the taking of Affidavits and Affirmations WHEREAS Suitors and others having Business in the Courts of the Stannaries, held by the Vice-Warden of the said 'Stannaries, can make Affidavits or Affirmations relating thereto 'before the Vice-Warden only; and it is expedient, and will be ' for the Benefit of such Suitors and others, that other Persons as well as the said Vice-Warden have Authority to take such Affidavits or Affirmations:' 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 Commissioners Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That any Commissioner of any of the Superior Courts of Common Law at Westminster, having by Commission from such Courts or any of them Authority to take Affidavits in Matters relating to such Courts or any of them, may, without Fee or Reward, apply for and have, by Commission from the said Vice-Warden, under the Seal of the Stannaries kept by him, Authority to take Affidavits or Affirmations in all Suits and Matters relating thereto brought into the Court of the said Vice-Warden by way of Appeal from the Courts of the Stewards of the said Stannaries; and that any Master Extraordinary of His Majesty's High Court of Chancery may, without Fee or Reward, apply for and have, by like Commission from the said Vice Warden, Authority to take Affidavits or Affirmations in all other Suits, Petitions, or Matters to be commenced or being in the Court of the said ViceWarden; and that all and every Person and Persons wilfully swearing or affirming falsely in any Affidavit to be made before fore them guilty any Person so authorized to take Affidavits or Affirmations as aforesaid shall be deemed guilty of Perjury, and be liable to the Penalties of Perjury, and be therefore prosecuted in any Court of competent Jurisdiction. of the ViceWarden. Persons swearing falsely be of Perjury. Commence ment of Act. Public Act. II. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall commence and take effect on the First Day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty-four. III. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall be deemed and taken to be a Public Act, and shall be judicially taken notice of as such by all Judges, Justices, and others. CAP. CA P. XLIII. An Act to authorize Persons duly appointed to act as Jus- WHEREAS the Islands of Scilly in the County of Corn wall are situated at a considerable Distance from the 'Coast of the said County, and great Inconvenience to the Inhabitants of the said Islands, and frequent Delays in the Ad'ministration of Justice, arise by reason of there being no Justice 'or Justices of the Peace resident in the said Islands or any of 'them, or Persons therein resident possessed of such Qualification as is required by a certain Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, intituled An Act for the further Qualification of Justices of the Peace, and 5 G. 2. c. 18. by a certain other Act passed in the Eighteenth Year of the 'Reign of His said late Majesty King George the Second, inti tuled An Act to amend and render more effectual an Act passed 18 G. 2. c. 20. in the Fifth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled An 'Act for the further Qualification of Justices of the Peace:' And 'whereas it is expedient that Justices duly appointed in and 'for the County of Cornwall should be authorized to act as Jus'tices of the Peace within the said Islands, although such Per'sons should not be qualified according to the Provisions of the 'said recited Acts or either of them; 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 be lawful for all Persons who shall after Persons duly the passing of this Act be duly appointed in such and the same appointed may Manner as other Justices of the Peace acting in and for the act as Justices although not said County of Cornwall are now appointed to act as such Justices of the Peace in and for the said Islands of Scilly, and in relation to all Felonies, Misdemeanors, Offences, and Trespasses, and all other Matters and Things happening or arising in the said Islands of Scilly in which Justices of the Peace have Jurisdiction or Authority as Justices of the Peace, without being qualified in respect of Property, or taking the Oath required as to such Qualification, and without being subject to any Penalties or Forfeitures or Disabilities in the said Acts or either of them specified; any thing in the said Acts or either of them to the contrary notwithstanding. qualified. valid. II. And be it further enacted, That all Acts, Matters, and All Acts done Things done by any such Justice acting in and for the said by them to be Islands of Scilly in relation to any Felonies, Misdemeanors, Offences, and Trespasses, or other Matters and Things happening or arising within the said Islands of Scilly, and within the Jurisdiction or Authority of Justices of the Peace, shall be good, valid, and effectual in Law, to all Intents and Purposes, in the said County of Cornwall, as if such Justices had been and were duly qualified according to the Provisions of the said recited Acts, and taken the Oath in the said last-recited Act specified, although such Justices shall not be qualified in respect of Pro4 & 5 GUL. IV. K perty, 4 G. 3. c. 24. s. 6. 42 G. 3. c. 63. s.11. So much of recited Acts as authorizes perty, and shall not have taken the Oath relating thereto; any thing in the said recited Acts or either of them to the contrary notwithstanding. CA P. XLIV. 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