HL Deb 01 July 1924 vol 58 cc36-7

Precisions relating to Augmentation of Stipend.

1. Where an application is made by a Minister or by the General Trustees, the Lord Ordinary shall, in so far as there are surplus teinds available give effect to any agreement as to the amount of augmentation made between the heritors concerned on the one part and the minister with the consent of the General Trustees or the General Trustees as the case may be on the other part.

2. In ascertaining the amount of the available teinds the victual teind and stipend shall he converted according to the average of the fiars prices for the five years preceding the year in which an application is made, or if that average is less than the standard value then according to the standard value.

3. Any application shall, subject to the provisions of this Act. be made and dealt with in such manner as the Court of Session by Act of Sederunt may prescribe.

The noble and learned Viscount said: I am moving to insert provisions relating to augmentation of stipend which have been agreed to.

Amendment moved— After the Third Schedule insert the said new Schedule.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Fourth Schedule (Provisions relating to the preparation, issuing and adjustment of Teind Rolls):

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

All the Amendments to this schedule are merely formal and in order to make the practice clear.

Amendments moved—

Page 32, line 1, leave out ("Fourth" and insert ("Fifth ")

Page 32, line 12, leave out from (" notification ") to the end of line 18 and insert (" it shall be the duty of the heritors concerned forthwith to prepare and lodge in the Teind Office a state of teinds unless in any case the Lord Ordinary shall on the application of any party dispense therewith")

Page 32, line 23, leave out ("standard value") and insert ("former county average value within the meaning of Section two of this Act ").

Page 33, line 15, at end insert ("As on and from the date of such interlocutor the roll shall for the purposes of this Act be filial, subject to such alterations and adjustments as may be necessary in consequence of changes of ownership ").—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Amendments agreed to.

Fifth Schedule: