Dioceses Measure 1978 (repealed)

12 Making of scheme under s. 11. U.K.

(1) The bishop of a diocese may, with the consent of the Standing Committee, prepare a draft of a scheme under section 11 of this Measure and submit it to the Commission for it to report thereon.

(2) On receiving a draft scheme submitted to it under subsection (1) above the Commission shall, in consultation with the Commissioners, prepare an estimate of the financial effect of the scheme and shall include that estimate in its report on the scheme.

(3) The bishop shall consider the report of the Commission on the draft scheme, and if he decides to proceed with the scheme he may either—

(a) lay the draft scheme before the diocesan synod for its approval; or

(b) make such amendments in that scheme as he thinks fit and submit the amended draft scheme to the Commission for it to make a further report thereon.

(4) On receiving an amended draft scheme submitted to it under subsection (3) above the Commission shall, in consultation with the Commissioners, make such amendments, if any, in the estimate of the financial effect of the scheme as it thinks necessary and shall include that estimate as amended (if at all) in its report on the draft scheme.

(5) Where the bishop has proceeded under subsection (3)(b) above, he shall consider the report of the Commission on the draft scheme, as amended by him, and if he decides to proceed with the scheme he shall lay the draft scheme as so amended before the diocesan synod for its approval.

(6) A copy of the draft scheme and of the report of the Commission thereon shall be sent to every member of the diocesan synod at least six weeks before the session at which the draft scheme is considered.

(7) If the draft scheme is approved by the diocesan synod, the draft scheme shall be laid before the General Synod.

(8) A copy of the draft scheme and of the report of the Commission thereon shall be sent to every member of the General Synod at least fourteen days before the beginning of the group of sessions at which it is laid.

(9) If the General Synod resolves that such scheme be not made no further proceedings shall be taken thereon, but without prejudice to the laying before the General Synod of a new draft.

(10) If—

(a) no resolution under subsection (9) above is tabled before the end of the group of sessions during which the draft scheme was laid before the Synod; or

(b) such a resolution is so tabled but is defeated or withdrawn during the group of sessions during which it is considered,

a copy of the draft scheme shall be signed by the bishop of the diocese who shall thereby make the scheme.

(11) A scheme under section 11 of this Measure shall come into operation on the day after the day on which it is made or on such later date as may be specified in the scheme.

(12) On making a scheme under the said section 11 the bishop shall send a copy of the scheme to the Commissioners and to the registrar of the diocese, and the registrar shall file it in the diocesan registry.