Synodical Government Measure 1969

9 Short title, interpretation and extent.E

(1)This Measure may be cited as the Synodical Government Measure 1969.

(2)In this Measure “the appointed day” means such day as may be appointed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, following the completion of the first elections after the passing of this Measure of the Lower Houses of the Convocations and of the House of Laity, and “deanery” means rural deanery.

(3)This Measure shall extend to the Provinces of Canterbury and York, except that it shall only extend to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands in accordance with the following provisions of this section.

(4)Sections 1, 2 and 3, Schedules 1 and 2, and so much of Schedule 4 as relates to those provisions, shall extend to the Isle of Man and the remainder of the Measure may by Act of Tynwald be extended to the Isle of Man, with such exceptions, adaptations and modifications, if any, as may be specified in such Act.

(5)This Measure may be applied to the Channel Islands or either of them, as defined in the M1Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measures 1931 and M21957 in accordance with the provisions of those Measures, and any scheme made for the purpose of such application may provide for such modifications of the M3Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931 and of the M4said Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measure 1931 as may be necessary or expedient in consequence of the provisions of this Measure.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C14.11.1970 appointed under s. 9(2)

Marginal Citations

M11931 No. 4 (21:1).

M21957 No. 1 (21:1).

M31931 No. 5 (21:1).

M41931 No. 4 (21:1).