Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007

43Other provision by pastoral church buildings scheme for church closed for regular public worshipE

Section 47 shall be amended as follows—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words “Advisory Board” there shall be substituted the words “ Church Buildings Council ”; and

(b)after subsection (3) there shall be inserted a new subsection—

(3A)Where a pastoral church buildings scheme contains a declaration of closure of a church for regular public worship and the church is neither a listed building nor situated in a conservation area, and the Commissioners are satisfied with the proposals for the future of the building, the scheme may provide for the demolition of the building closed for regular public worship and for any of the matters for which section 51(4) makes provision and section 51(5) to (11) shall apply accordingly..

Commencement Information

I1S. 43 in force at 11.6.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops