(1)This Measure may be cited as the Pastoral Measure 1983.
(2)Subject to subsection (3), this Measure shall extend to the whole of the provinces of Canterbury and York except the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, but may be applied to the Channel Islands as defined in the Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measures 1931 and 1957, or either or them, in accordance with those Measures and may be extended to the Isle of Man by Act of Tynwald.
A scheme made for the purpose of such application, and the Order in Council confirming the scheme, may provide for the repeal of the Church Building Acts 1818 to 1884 and any other Acts specified in the schedule to the M1New Parishes Measure 1943, in their application to the Channel Islands or either of them.
(3)The power to apply the provisions of this Measure to the Channel Islands . . . F1shall not apply to sections 2 and 17 as far as they relate to sharing agreements.
(4)This Measure shall come into operation immediately after the coming into operation of the M2Pastoral (Amendment) Measure 1982 and for the purposes of this section that Measure shall be taken to come into operation on the first day on which all its provisions are in operation.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Church of England (Ecumenical Relations) Measure 1988 (No. 3, SIF 21:1), ss. 8, 9(4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 94(4): First day on which all provisions of Pastoral (Amendment) Measure 1982 (No. 1) came into operation was 1.11.1983 (by Instrument dated 31.7.1983)
Marginal Citations