Cathedrals Measure 1999
Part I Governing bodies and financial provisions
General provisions
1 Duty to have regard to cathedral’s purpose.
2 Establishment of cathedral bodies.
3 The Council.
4 The Chapter.
5 The College of Canons.
6 Provisions concerning bishops.
7 Provisions concerning deans.
8 Two residentiary canons to be engaged exclusively on cathedral duties.
9 Further provisions required to be included in constitution.
10 Further provisions which may be included in constitution.
11 Statutes.
12 Provisions as to cathedrals for which there was no dean and chapter.
Provisions as to property
13 Vesting of property in cathedral.
14 Schemes for transfer of property to cathedral.
15 Acquisition and disposal of land.
16 Cathedral moneys: investment powers, etc.
17 Proceeds of disposal of property forming part of endowment of cathedral.
17AInvestment of endowment funds on total return basis
18 Provisions as to moneys held by Church Commissioners on behalf of a cathedral.
19 Allocation of houses for residentiary use.
20 Inspection of cathedral property.
Financial provisions
21 Stipends of dean and residentiary canons.
22 Payment towards expenses incurred by newly appointed deans and canons.
23 Grants for the payment of stipends and salaries.
24 Grants for houses to be occupied by clerks holding office in the cathedral.
25 Grants for repair of chancels.
26 Borrowing powers of Chapters.
27 Accounts, etc.
Part II Revision of constitution and statutes
28 Power of Council to revise constitution and statutes.
29 Procedure for revision of constitution.
30 Procedure for revision of statutes.
31 Signatories.
32 Saving for Crown rights.
Part III Miscellaneous and general
33 Saving for existing interests.
34 Charities.
35 Interpretation.
36 Construction of references to dean and chapter, etc.
37 Application.
38 Transitional provisions and savings.
39 Amendments and repeals.
40 Citation.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE A1 TO CATHEDRALS MEASURE 1999Investments of cathedral held on total return basis
1The Chapter must, at the time when it passes the...
2The Chapter must from time to time determine which part...
3If part of the unapplied total return is not allocated...
4The Chapter must set out in its annual report and...
5The notes to the annual report and accounts must specify—...
6In section 17A and this Schedule “ unapplied total return...
SCHEDULE 1 Transitional provisions
...For each cathedral there shall be a body called the...
SCHEDULE 2 Minor and consequential amendments
Ecclesiastical Commissioners (Powers) Measure 1936
1In the Ecclesiastical Commissioners (Powers) Measure 1936 in section 2(3)(d)...
Cathedrals Measure 1963
2The Cathedrals Measure 1963 shall be amended as follows.
3In section 40 (provisions as to Newcastle Chapter Endowment Fund)...
4In section 41 (provisions as to canonry annexed to archdeaconry...
5In section 42 (provision for appointment of additional canon at...
6In section 44 (provisions as to Southwark) in subsection (1)...
Dioceses Measure 1978
7In the Schedule to the Dioceses Measure 1978 —
Church Representation Rules
8In rule 27(1) of the Church Representation Rules for sub-paragraph...
Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993
9In section 3(9) of the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure...
SCHEDULE 3 Repeals

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F1Cathedrals Measure 1999

1999 No. 1

A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to make further provision with respect to the constitution, statutes and administration of cathedrals.