Pastoral Measure 1983 (repealed)

2(1)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Act or Measure, the sequestrators shall, subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (2), apply the income of the benefice accruing during the vacancy—E

(a)in payment to the bishop of all expenses incurred by him under sections 67 and 68;

(b)in payment of all expenses properly incurred in the collection of the income of the benefice;

(c)in payment of all expenses incurred in making provision for the performance of the ecclesiastical duties of the benefice, including that of accommodation;

(d)in payment of all expenses properly incurred in the exercise of the powers or the performance of the duties by law belonging to sequestrators or conferred or imposed on them by the Benefices (Sequestrations) Measure 1933, or by this Measure, including the payment of any sequestrator who is professionally qualified his proper professional charges for work undertaken by him;

(e)in payment of the stipend and expenses of accommodation of an assistant curate.

(2)During the course of the suspension period the sequestrators may, with the consent of the bishop, and shall, on the direction of the bishop, pay part of the balance in their hands to the [F1diocesan board of finance].

(3)At the close of the sequestration the sequestrators shall pay the balance in their hands, as certified by the bishop or some person duly authorised by him, to the [F1diocesan board of finance].

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