Section 11: Administration

11. Administration (1) (a) Subject to subsection (2), the fabrique may purchase immovable properties belonging to the parish, make all exchanges, leases, compound or compromise, give all acquittances, consent to all removals of inscriptions, seizures, attachments and other prohibitions with or without payment, provided the same has been authorised at a meeting of the members of the fabrique held to the above effect. (b) All deeds and acts concerning the same shall be signed by the Chairperson and the Treasurer of the council. (2) The fabrique shall not without the Bishop’s written authorisation— (a) sell, mortgage, exchange, grant leases for over 3 years or otherwise alienate immovable property; or F1 – 3 [Issue 1] Fabriques Act (b) contract debts in any way, where the sum exceeds the amount collected for the bench rents of the preceding year.