Cathedrals Measure 1963

52 Interpretation. E

(1) In this Measure, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meaning thereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say—

• “administrative body” means, in the case of a dean and chapter cathedral, the body by which administrative functions in relation to the cathedral church are performed by virtue of paragraph (b) of section seven of this Measure, and, in the case of a parish church cathedral, the body by which administrative functions in relation to the cathedral church are performed by virtue of paragraph (b) of section eight of this Measure;

• “architect” means a person registered under the [F1 Architects Act 1997];

• “bishop” when used in relation to a cathedral church, means the bishop of the diocese in which the cathedral church is situated;

• “canon” includes a non-residentiary canon or prebendary but not a minor canon or any person not in Holy Orders;

• “capitular body” means, in the case of a dean and chapter cathedral, the dean and chapter, and, in the case of a parish church cathedral, the cathedral chapter;

• “cathedral church” means any cathedral church in England existing at the passing of this Measure except the cathedral church of Christ in Oxford;

• F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “churchyard” includes a closed churchyard;

• F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “company” includes the Bank of England and any company or person keeping books in which any stock is registered or inscribed;

• “dean and chapter cathedral” means any cathedral church in respect of which there is a corporate body known as the dean and chapter;

• “diocesan authority” means the diocesan board of finance or any existing or future body appointed by the diocesan conference to act as trustees of diocesan trust property;

• “diocesan stipends fund” means thediocesan stipends fund established under the M1 Reorganisation Areas Measure 1944 or the M2 Pastoral Reorganistion Measure 1949;

• “functions” includes powers and duties;

• “house of residence” includes all buildings, gardens and other land held therewith;

• “land” includes any corporeal or incorporeal hereditaments of any tenure;

• “lease” includes a tenancy;

• “moneys” includes any stock, share, or other security;

• “parish church cathedral” means any cathedral church other than a dean and chapter cathedral;

• “property” includes a thing in action and any interest in real or personal property;

• “residentiary canon” includes a stipendiary canon;

• “stock” includes any share, annuity or other security.

F4 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) References in this Measure to any Act or Measure shall be construed as references to that Act or Measure as amended by any subsequent Act or Measure.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 52(1): Words in definition of “architect” substituted (21.7.1997) by 1997 c. 22, s. 26 (with Sch. 2); S.I. 1997/1672, art. 2

F2 Words in s. 52(1) omitted (coming into force in accordance with s. 53(3) of the amending Measure) by virtue of Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), Sch. 4 para. 10 (with ss. 42(4), 48, 52(1))

F3 Definition of “the Commission” repealed by Cathedrals Measure 1976 (No. 1), s. 8(2)

F4 S. 52(2) repealed (30.6.1999 with application as mentioned in s. 38(3)) by 1999 No. 1, s. 39(2), Sch. 3 (with ss. 33, 34, 37, 38(6))

F5 S. 52(3) repealed (30.6.1999 with application as mentioned in s. 38(3)) by 1999 No. 1, s. 39(2), Sch. 3 (with ss. 33, 34, 37, 38(6))

Marginal Citations

M1 1944 No. 1.

M2 1949 No. 3.