Canon 887

1. Sacred icons or precious images, that is, those which are

outstanding due to antiquity or art, which are exposed in churches for the veneration of the Christian faithful, cannot be

transferred to another church or alienated without the written

consent given by the hierarch who exercises authority over that

same church, with due regard for cann. 1034-1041. 2. Sacred

icons or precious images are also not to be restored without the

written consent given by the same hierarch, who before he grants

it, is to consult experts.