Team and Group Ministries Measure 1995

8 Parsonages Measure 1938

(1) The [1 & 2 Geo.6 No.3.] Parsonages Measure 1938 shall have effect subject to the following amendments.

The [1 & 2 Geo.6 No.3.] Parsonages Measure 1938 shall have effect subject to the following amendments.

(2) In section 1 (powers of selling parsonage houses, etc.) in subsection (3) at the end of paragraph (iii) the word “or” shall be omitted and after that paragraph there shall be inserted—

“(iiia) in cases where the property proposed to be disposed of is occupied by a member of the team in a team ministry, without that member’s consent; or”.

(3) In section 2A (power to divide and improve parsonage houses during vacancy in benefice) after subsection (1) there shall be inserted—

“(1A) Where the residence house of a benefice is occupied by a member of the team in a team ministry, the sequestrators shall not carry out any work authorised under this section without that member’s consent.”.

(4) In section 3 (provisions as to exercise of foregoing powers) at the end there shall be inserted—

“(4) An incumbent or bishop proposing to exercise any of the powers conferred on him by any of the foregoing sections of this Measure in respect of the residence house of a benefice for which a team ministry is established shall, if the house is or is to be occupied by the incumbent,—

(a) keep every member of the team informed of matters arising from the proposal;

(b) afford every member of the team an opportunity to express views thereon before taking any action to implement the proposal; and

(c) have regard to those views before taking any such action.”.