Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007

62 Interpretation E

(1) In this Measure, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the 1983 Measure” means the Pastoral Measure 1983 (1983 No. 1);

• “charity” has the meaning assigned to it by [F1 section 10 of the Charities Act 2011 ];

• “the Commissioners” means the Church Commissioners;

• “functions” includes powers and duties;

• “mission” means the whole mission of the Church of England, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical;

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• “pastoral church buildings scheme” has the meaning assigned to it by section 23(2) above; and

• “pastoral scheme” and “pastoral order” have the same meanings as in the 1983 Measure.

(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1) above, other expressions in Parts VI, VII and this Part of this Measure shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the same meaning as in the 1983 Measure.

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(4) Any reference in any Measure or other enactment or in any instrument or document to the Council for the Care of Churches shall be construed as a reference to the Church Buildings Council and any rights, powers and duties exercisable by or imposed on the Council for the Care of Churches immediately before the coming into force of section 54(1) above shall, from that date, be exercisable by or imposed on the Church Buildings Council.

(5) Any reference in any Measure or other enactment or in any instrument or document to the pastoral committee or a redundant churches uses committee of a diocese shall be construed as a reference to the mission and pastoral committee.

(6) Any reference in the 1983 Measure or in any other enactment or instrument or document to redundancy, in relation to a church, declaring a church redundant, a declaration of redundancy or redundant church, building or property shall be construed as a reference to closure for regular public worship, declaring a building closed for regular public worship, a declaration of closure for regular public worship or a building closed for regular public worship, as the case may be and any reference to a redundancy scheme shall be construed as a reference to a pastoral (church buildings disposal) scheme.

[F4 (7) For the purposes of this Measure, where a meeting is held in more than one place (including electronic, digital or virtual locations, web addresses or conference call telephone numbers), and accordingly without any, or without all, of the persons being together in the same place—

(a) a reference to being present at the meeting includes a reference to being present by electronic means (including by telephone conference, video conference, live webcast or live interactive streaming), and

(b) a person is to be regarded as present at the meeting if the person is at that time able to hear and be heard by, and where practicable to see and be seen by, the other persons present.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 62(1) substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 128 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)

F2 Words in s. 62(1) repealed (1.7.2012) by Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (No. 3), s. 112(3), Sch. 9 (with ss. 100, 105(4), 107, 108(6), Schs. 8); 2012 No. 1, art. 2

F3 S. 62(3) repealed (1.7.2012) by Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (No. 3), s. 112(3), Sch. 9 (with ss. 100, 105(4), 107, 108(6), Schs. 8); 2012 No. 1, art. 2

F4 S. 62(7) inserted (25.1.2024) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2024 (No. 1), s. 22(2)(j), Sch. 2 para. 8

Commencement Information

I1 S. 62(1)(2)(3) in force at 1.1.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops

I2 S. 62(5) in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops