The Tithe Records (Transfer of Custody) Order 1981

• Citation: S.I. 1981/232
• Sections: 4

Section 1

(1) This Order may be cited as the Tithe Records (Transfer of Custody) Order 1981.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on 2nd March 1981.

Section 2

In this Order “ tithe records ” means all such records and documents as are open to inspection under section 7(2) of the Tithe Act 1951.

Section 3

(1) All tithe records shall be kept in the Public Record Office.

(2) Accordingly, in relation to tithe records section 7 of the Tithe Act 1951 shall have effect with the following modifications—

(a) in subsection (2), for the words from “officer of the Commission” to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words “officer of the Public Record Office” ;

(b) in subsection (3), the reference to any document kept in the custody of the Commission as therein mentioned shall include a reference to any tithe record kept in the Public Record Office, and the reference to an officer of the Commission shall include a reference to an officer of the Public Record Office.

Section 4

Article 3 of the Tithe Apportionments (Transfer of Custody) Order 1966 (which makes provision similar to that in Article 3 above in relation to certain tithe records previously transferred to the Public Record Office) shall cease to have effect.