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Church of England (Pensions) (Amendment) Measure 2015

2015 No. 3

A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to extend until 31 December 2025 the period within which the Church Commissioners may make capital payments towards the cost of lump sums and pensions due to be paid or payable under certain pension and superannuation schemes; and for connected purposes.

[12th February 2015]

1Extension of period of capital payments

In section 7(2) of the Pensions Measure 1997 (period within which Church Commissioners may apply capital funds for meeting certain pension costs), for “2018” substitute “2025”.

2Citation, extent and commencement

(1)

This Measure may be cited as the Church of England (Pensions) (Amendment) Measure 2015.

(2)

This Measure may be cited with the Church of England (Pensions) Measures 1961 to 2009 as the Church of England (Pensions) Measures 1961 to 2015; and in consequence of that—

(a)

in section 14(1) of the Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Measure 1977, for “1988” substitute “2015”, and

(b)

in section 5(1) of the Diocese in Europe Measure 1980, for “2009” substitute “2015”.

(3)

This Measure extends to the whole of the Provinces of Canterbury and York.

(4)

This Measure comes into force on the day on which it is passed.