{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tithe-act-1918-repealed-19111998/section-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tithe-act-1918-repealed-19111998/section-8.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo5/8-9/54",
  "legislation_title": "Tithe Act 1918 (repealed 19.11.1998)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tithe-act-1918-repealed-19111998",
  "path": "section/8",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Statutory declaration for purpose of redemption.",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of the redemption of tithe rentcharge the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries may require the owner of the rentcharge to make a statutory declaration stating—\n(a) the nature and extent of his estate and interest in the rentcharge;\n(b) the date and short particulars of the instrument under which his estate or interest is derived;\n(c) the names and addresses of the trustees, if any, under such instrument; and\n(d) the incumbrances, if any, affecting the rentcharge;\nand the Board may accept a declaration made under this section for the purpose of the redemption.\n(2) If the owner of a rentcharge fails to make a declaration as required in pursuance of this section the Board may direct the redemption money for the rentcharge to be paid into court as in a case where the owner is only entitled thereto for a limited estate.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 8 repealed (prosp.) by Corn Rents Act 1963 (c. 14), s. 3(4), Sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/8-9/54/section/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:04:52.731621+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}