Church Temporalities Act 1860

Commissioners empowered to enter Churches for the Purposes of Repairs.

VIII. It shall be lawful for the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for Ireland, their Architect or Architects, or any Person or Persons employed by them, by and with the Consent in Writing of the Bishop of the Diocese in which any Church, Chapel, or Churchyard shall be situate, or of his Commissary, at all convenient Times to enter any Church, Chapel, or Churchyard for the Purpose of executing any Works for building, rebuilding, enlarging, or repairing such Church or Chapel, or fencing or maintaining such Churchyard, or for the Purpose of inspecting and ascertaining the State of the Fabric of such Church or Chapel, as well previous to the Commencement of such Works as during their Progress, and with such Consent as aforesaid to make and execute such Alterations and Repairs in any such Church, Chapel, or Churchyard as may appear to said Commissioners to be necessary or expedient; and the Incumbent and Church Wardens or Chapel Wardens of any such Church or Chapel shall and they are hereby required, upon the Application of the said Commissioners having such Consent as aforesaid, to permit the said Commissioners and their Architects, or any Person or Persons employed by them to enter such Church, Chapel, or Churchyard for any of the Purposes aforesaid at all such Times as they shall require.