Maynooth College Act 1845

Visitations to be held once in the Year.

XV. ‘And whereas by the said Act herein-before secondly recited it is amongst other things enacted, that the Visitors in the said Act mentioned, or any Three or more of them, should once in every Three Years from the passing of the said Act visit the said College or Seminary, and call before them the President, Vice President, Professors, Tutors, and all other Members thereof, and the Officers and Servants of the said College or Seminary, and diligently inquire into the Government and Management of the said College or Seminary, and, if necessary, examine on Oath every Member thereof in all Matters touching the Management, Government, and Discipline of the same, or any Violation of the Statutes or Ordinances which had been or should be made for the Admission of any Member of the said College or Seminary, or for the Government or Discipline of the same; and that the first Visitation of the said College should be held as aforesaid within Twelve Months after the passing of the said Act: And whereas it is expedient that, instead of triennial Visitations by the said last-recited Act appointed, Visitations should be held not less than Once in each Year therein;’ be it therefore enacted, That the Visitors by this Act appointed, or any Three or more of them, shall once in every Year from the passing of this Act visit the said College or Seminary, and inquire in manner aforesaid into the Management, Government, and Discipline of the same, and shall have the several Powers and Authorities vested in the Visitors under the said Act secondly herein-before recited; and the first Visitation of the said College shall be held within Twelve Months after the passing of this Act.