The Board has 12 members, including the chair.

The chair is appointed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, with the approval of the General Synod.

One member is elected by the employers who participate in the workers’ fund or the administrators’ fund.

One member is appointed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York after consulting the Chair of the House of Laity and the chair of the Appointments Committee of the Church of England.

One member is appointed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York after consulting the Prolocutors of the Convocations of Canterbury and York and the chair of the Appointments Committee of the Church of England.

Three members are appointed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, each of them having professional expertise which, in the opinion of the Archbishops, is relevant to membership of the Board.

A person is eligible to be a candidate for election under sub-paragraph (3) only if two members of the Board appointed by the chair, and the chair of the Appointments Committee of the Church of England or a person nominated by the chair of that Committee, have decided that the person has the required skills and experience.

The provisions of the Standing Orders of the General Synod relating to elections apply to elections to the Board, with such modifications as are necessary.

The functions of the Archbishop of Canterbury and York under this paragraph are exercisable by them jointly; and the functions under this paragraph of the three persons making a decision under sub-paragraph (9) are exercisable by them jointly.

But where there is a vacancy in the see of one of the Archbishops, the functions of the Archbishops under this paragraph are exercisable by the other Archbishop.

The chair and other members of the Board each hold office for a term of such duration as the General Synod decides; but the term must not exceed five years.

If a member of the Board ceases to hold a qualification by virtue of which he or she became a member, he or she ceases to be a member on ceasing to hold the qualification F3....

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A person is disqualified from being a member of the Board if there is a prohibition order or suspension order in force against him or her under section 3 or 4 of the Pensions Act 1995.

If a member of the Board becomes disqualified under sub-paragraph (6) or (7), he or she ceases to be a member on becoming so disqualified.

A casual vacancy in the office of chair or of any other member of the Board must be filled within six months of its occurrence.

But if, in the case of a member other than the chair, the unexpired part of the term of office does not exceed 12 months, the vacancy is not to be filled unless the Appointments Committee of the Church of England so directs.

A casual vacancy in the office of a member is to be filled in the same manner as that in which the person whose place is being filled was elected or appointed.

A person appointed or elected to fill a casual vacancy holds office only for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the person whose place is being filled.

The vacancies which arise on the retirement of two of those members at the end of 2019 are to be filled by two appointed persons.

The vacancies which arise on the retirement of two of those members at the end of 2021 are to be filled by one elected person and one appointed person.

If a casual vacancy arises in the case of either of the members retiring at the end of 2019, the vacancy in each case is to be filled by an appointed person.

If a casual vacancy arises in the case of a person who was filling a casual vacancy under sub-paragraph (4) or (5) or under this sub-paragraph, the vacancy is to be filled either by an elected person or by an appointed person, depending on whether the person whose place is being filled was elected or appointed; and sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) accordingly apply to the person filling the vacancy as they did to the person whose place is being filled.

This paragraph does not affect the application of paragraph 3.

A reference in this paragraph to an elected person is a reference to a person elected by and from the House of Laity.

A reference in this paragraph to an appointed person is a reference to a person appointed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York acting jointly, after consultation with the Chairman of the House of Laity and the Chair of the Appointments Committee of the Church of England.

The Board may do anything it thinks necessary or appropriate for the purpose of, or in connection with, the exercise of its functions.

A provision of this Measure which specifies things which the Board may do for the purpose of, or in connection with, the exercise of a function conferred by that provision does not affect the generality of sub-paragraph (1).

The Board may determine the duties and remuneration of its staff.

A committee appointed by the Board may include persons who are not members of the Board.

A reference in this Part of this Schedule to a committee is to a committee appointed by the Board.

The quorum of the Board is four; and the quorum must include at least one member elected under paragraph 1(3) (representatives of pension schemes).

The validity of anything done by the Board is not affected by a vacancy among its members or by a defect in the appointment of a member.

The Board may make standing orders regulating its procedure, subject to sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) and paragraph 7; and a reference in a subsequent provision of this Schedule to standing orders is to those so made.

The Board may delegate the exercise of any of its functions to a committee.

The Board or a committee may, in accordance with such provision as standing orders may make, delegate the exercise of any of its functions to an officer.

If the chair of the Board or of a committee considers that it has business which can properly be conducted by correspondence, the chair may instruct the secretary to circulate to the members written proposals requiring their approval.

Unless objections are received from members in such numbers and within such period as standing orders may specify, proposals circulated under sub-paragraph (1) are to be treated on the expiry of that period as if they had been approved by the Board or the committee concerned at a duly convened meeting.

The application of the Board's seal must be authenticated by the signature of the secretary or of another officer authorised by the Board (whether generally or specifically) for that purpose.

A document purporting to be duly executed under the Board's seal is to be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, taken to be so executed.

A document which is signed by two members of the Board and expressed (in whatever form of words) to be executed by the Board has the same effect as if executed under its seal.

A document which is signed by two officers or members of staff of the Board authorised by the Board for that purpose, and which is expressed (in whatever form of words) to be signed on behalf of the Board, has the same effect as if executed under its seal.

An authorisation under sub-paragraph (4) has effect subject to such limitations or conditions as it may specify.

A document executed by the Board which makes clear on its face that it is intended to be a deed has effect on delivery as a deed and is to be taken, unless a contrary intention is proved, to be delivered on being so executed.

In favour of a person who in good faith acquires an interest in property for valuable consideration, a document is taken to be duly executed by the Board if it purports to be signed in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) or (4).

This paragraph applies where the member's qualifying period of pensionable service to which the past service scheme applies is at least 37 years of whole-time service.

If the member has not at any time in that period held the office of archbishop, diocesan bishop, suffragan bishop, dean, provost or archdeacon, the rate of pension is the full basic pension.

If the member has at any time in that period held an office referred to in sub-paragraph (2), the rate of pension is calculated by multiplying the full basic pension by the multiple in the following Table that is applicable to that office—

If the member has held more than one of those offices, the multiple to be used in the calculation under sub-paragraph (3) is the higher or highest applicable to the offices which he or she has held.

The amount of the lump sum payment, where the member becomes entitled to it after the commencement of this Schedule, is three times the full basic pension.

“Full basic pension” means two-thirds of the national minimum stipend for the year preceding that in which payment of the pension begins.

The “national minimum stipend” for a year is the amount which the Archbishops' Council specifies in its annual report as the amount which it recommends as the national minimum for that year for the stipends of clergy of incumbent status.

The references in this paragraph to the office of dean do not include a reference to the office of dean of the cathedral church of the diocese of Sodor and Man.

This paragraph applies where the member's qualifying period of pensionable service to which the past service scheme applies is less than 37 years of whole-time service.

The rate of the pension for that period of service is calculated as follows.

The first step is to divide by 37 the rate of pension to which the member would be entitled if the qualifying period of pensionable service were 37 years of whole-time service.

The second step is to multiply the number obtained under sub-paragraph (3) by the number of complete years in the period of whole-time service.

The amount of the lump sum payment is that which bears the same proportion to three times the full basic pension as the pension to which the member is entitled on retirement for the whole-time service bears to that to which the member would have been entitled if he or she had retired on reaching the retiring age with a qualifying period of service of 37 years of whole-time service.

This paragraph applies where the member's qualifying period of pensionable service to which the past service scheme applies consists of or includes part-time service performed after 1 January 1987.

In a case where the pension for that part-time service became payable before the commencement of this Schedule, the rate of pension continues to be the rate which the Board had determined under paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Church of England Pensions Regulations 1998.

In a case where the pension for that part-time service becomes payable after the commencement of this Schedule, the rate of pension is calculated by multiplying the rate which would have been payable if the service had been whole-time service by such proportion as the Board determines.

When making a determination under sub-paragraph (3), the Board must act in accordance with the general directions of the Church Commissioners.

The amount of the lump sum payment is the amount which bears the same proportion to three times the full basic pension as the pension to which the member is entitled on retirement for the part-time service bears to that to which the member would have been entitled if he or she had retired on reaching the retiring age with a qualifying period of service of 37 years of whole-time service.

The qualifying period of pensionable service in a case where the pension for the part-time service becomes payable after the commencement of this Schedule does not include a year, or part of a year, in which the amount received by the member in respect of stipendiary ecclesiastical service is less than such amount as the Board determines with the agreement of the Church Commissioners.

This paragraph applies in the case of a member of the past service scheme who retires, or has already retired, before reaching the retiring age on grounds of having become incapable through infirmity of performing the duties of his or her office.

Otherwise, the rate of pension is the rate, and (if the member retires after the commencement of this Schedule) the amount of the lump sum payment is the amount, to which the member would have been entitled if he or she had retired on reaching the retiring age.

The rate of pension is the rate, and (if the member ceases to perform pensionable service after the commencement of this Schedule) the amount of the lump sum payment is the amount, to which the member would have been entitled if he or she had reached the retiring age on the day on which he or she ceased to perform pensionable service.

This paragraph applies in the case of a member of the past service scheme who retired before the commencement of this Schedule and before reaching the retiring age, otherwise than on grounds of infirmity but no more than 10 years before he or she would have reached the retiring age.

This paragraph applies in the case of a member of the past service scheme who retires after the commencement of this Schedule and before reaching the retiring age, otherwise than on grounds of infirmity but no more than 10 years before he or she would have reached the retiring age.

Before making a determination under sub-paragraph (2)(b) or (3)(b), the Board must obtain the advice of an actuary.