Pastoral Measure 1983 (repealed)

Sections 41, 42 and 44.

SCHEDULE 5 E Statutory Bodies Appointed for Purposes of Part III of Measure

Advisory Board for Redundant Churches E

1 E Neither the chairman nor any other member of the Advisory Board for Redundant Churches shall be a member of the Board of Governors of the Church Commissioners or of any committee constituted by the M1 Church Commissioners Measure 1947, as amended by the M2 Church Commissioners Measure 1964, or appointed by the said Board of Governors, or of the pastoral committee of any diocese.

Marginal Citations

M1 1947 No. 2.

M2 1964 No. 8.

2 E The members of the Advisory Board for Redundant Churches shall hold office in accordance with the terms of their appointment and any member shall, on ceasing to hold office, be eligible for re-appointment.

3 E The Board may act notwithstanding a vacancy among its members.

4 E The quorum of the Board shall be three or such greater number as the Board may determine, and the Board shall regulate its own procedure.

Diocesan redundant churches uses committees E

5 E The diocesan redundant churches uses committee of a diocese shall consist of—

(a) a chairman to be appointed by the bishop;

(b) a member to be appointed by the diocesan board of finance;

(c) a member to be appointed by the pastoral committee;

(d) a member to be appointed by the diocesan advisory committee for the care of churches after consultation with the Council for the Care of Churches;

(e) such other members not exceeding three as the bishop’s council and standing committee of the diocese may appoint, at least one of whom shall be a member of the diocesan synod.

6 E The chairman and other members of the committee shall hold office for five years, but shall be eligible for re-appointment on the termination of any period of office.

7 E The bishop may appoint, or the committee may co-opt, other members upon terms limiting their functions to specified matters.

8 E The bishop may appoint a member of the committee who is to have special responsibility for giving advice as to the manner in which the contents of any church to which a redundancy scheme applies shall be disposed of.

9 E Any of the bodies by whom a member of the committee is appointed under paragraph 5 may appoint another person to act as alternate to the member so appointed.

10 E The secretary of the committee shall be appointed by the diocesan board of finance.

11 E The committee may act notwithstanding any vacancy among its members.

12 E The quorum of the committee shall be three or such greater number as the committee may determine, and the committee shall regulate its own procedure.

Redundant Churches Fund E

13 E The members of the Redundant Churches Fund shall hold office in accordance with the terms of their appointment, and any member shall, on ceasing to hold office, be eligible for re-appointment.

14 E The Fund may act notwithstanding any vacancy among its members.

15 E The quorum of the Fund shall be three or such greater number as the Fund may determine, and the Fund may regulate its own procedure.