Church Commissioners Measure 1947

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Establishment of the Church Commissioners.

  3. 2. Transfer of functions and property.

  4. 3. Method of business.

  5. 4. General meetings of the Commissioners.

  6. 5. Constitution and functions of Board of Governors.

  7. 6.†Church Estates Commissioners and Estates and Finance Committee.

  8. 7. Procedure.

  9. 8.†Secretary, agents and other officers.

  10. 9. Sealing and execution of documents by the Commissioners

  11. 10. Finance.

  12. 11. Accounts and audit.

  13. 12. Annual report and accounts to be laid before Parliament and Church Assembly.

  14. 13. Pending and existing proceedings and contracts, etc.

  15. 14. Transfer of stock.

  16. 15. Transfer of Officers.

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  18. 17. Provisions as to superannuation.

  19. 18. Interpretation.

  20. 19. Short title.

    1. SCHEDULE I

      Constitution of the Commissioners

      1. 1.The Commissioners shall be— (a) the following office-holders— the First...

      2. 2.Elected Commissioners shall hold office for five years and shall...

      3. 3.In the event of delay in the election or nomination...

      4. 4.A person shall be disqualified from being a Commissioner so...

      5. 5.If an elected Commissioner who was qualified for election by...

      6. 5A.(1) Without prejudice to paragraph 5 above, if a Commissioner...

      7. 6.Every lay Commissioner not being a Commissioner in right of...

    2. SCHEDULE II

      Constitution of the Board of Governors

      1. 1.The Board shall consist of the following persons— the Archbishops...

      2. 2.Of the twenty-two members to be appointed by the Commissioners...

      3. 3.At the inaugural general meeting of the Commissioners twenty-two members...

      4. 4.The period of office of an appointed member shall run...

      5. 5.The eleven original members to hold office for six years...

      6. 6.As between members in any category, those to hold office...

      7. 7.The Board may from time to time co-opt as additional...

      8. 8.If a member of the Board who was qualified for...

    3. SCHEDULE III

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    4. SCHEDULE IV

      General Provisions relating to the Commissioners, the Board and Committees

      1. 1.The proceedings of the Commissioners, the Board or a committee...

      2. 2.When an elected or nominated Commissioner proposes to retire, his...

      3. 3.Casual vacancies among elected or nominated Commissioners may be filled...

      4. 4.Any person elected or nominated to fill a casual vacancy...

      5. 5.At any meeting of the Commissioners, the Board or a...

      6. 6.Minutes of the proceedings of the Commissioners or of the...

      7. 7.The provisions of this Schedule relating to Committees shall in...