13 Ecclesiastical property.E+W
(1)Any compensation payable under this Part of this Act in respect of land which is ecclesiastical property shall be paid
F1[[F2(a)in the case of land which is not diocesan glebe land, to the Church Commissioners; and
(b)in the case of diocesan glebe land, to the Diocesan Board of Finance in which the land is vested,]
[F2to the Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese in which the land is situated ] and [F3(in either case)] shall] be applied for the purposes for which the proceeds of a sale by agreement of the land would be applicable under any enactment or Measure authorising, or disposing of the proceeds of, such a sale.
(2)In this section “ecclesiastical property” means land belonging to an ecclesiastical benefice of the Church of England, or being or forming part of a church subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop of any diocese of the Church of England or the site of such a church, or being or forming part of a burial ground subject to such jurisdiction [F4[F5or being diocesan glebe land; and “Diocesan Board of Finance” and “diocesan glebe land” have the same meaning as in the M1Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976]].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 13(1) substituted (25.09.1991 subject to the restrictions referred to in S.I. 1991/2067, art. 4) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 28:1), s. 70, Sch. 15 para. 20(a) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2067, art.3
F2Words in s. 13(1) substituted (E.) (1.10.2006) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 18(1); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops
F3Words in s. 13(1) omitted (E.) (1.10.2006) by virtue of Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 18(1); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops
F4Words in s. 13(2) omitted (E.) (1.10.2006) by virtue of Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 18(2); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops
F5Words in s. 13(2) added (25.09.1991 subject to the restrictions referred to in S.I. 1991/2067, art. 4) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 28:1), s. 70, Sch. 15 para. 20(b) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2067, art.3
Marginal Citations
M11976 GSM No. 4