Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2024

1. Introductory Text

2. General Synod

   1. 1. Remote meetings: indefinite application of special standing orders

   2. 2. Legislative Reform Measure 2018: removal of sunset

   3. 3. Safeguarding Code revisions: exceptions to requirement for Synod approval

   4. 4. Change of name of suffragan see: removal of requirement for Synod approval

3. Ecclesiastical offices

   1. 5. Terms of service

   2. 6. Delegation of episcopal functions

   3. 7. Lay residentiary canons

   4. 8. Registered patron disqualified from election: exercise of patronage

4. Ecclesiastical jurisdiction

   1. 9. Judges: appointment etc.

   2. 10. Judges: training

   3. 11. Disciplinary proceedings etc.

   4. 12. Live broadcast of proceedings

5. Church property

   1. 13. Care of churches

   2. 14. Disposals etc. of land

   3. 15. Care of cathedrals

   4. 16. Dealings in church property: role of designated adviser

6. Church representation

   1. 17. Elections under Church Representation Rules

7. Bodies

   1. 18. Church Commissioners’ functions etc.

   2. 19. Pensions Board: appointments during vacancy in archbishopric

   3. 20. Meetings

8. Final

   1. 21. Orders: procedure

   2. 22. Short title, commencement and extent

9. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Lay residentiary canons: ancillary amendments

      1. 1. Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1840

      2. 2. Synodical Government Measure 1969

      3. 3. Ecclesiastical Offices (Age Limit) Measure 1975

      4. 4. Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009

      5. 5. In section 1 (common tenure), in subsection (1)(d), after “(interim...

      6. 6. In section 3B (suspension of dean or residentiary canons), after...

      7. 7. (1) Section 4 (provision of housing for office holders) is...

      8. 8. Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009

      9. 9. Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011

      10. 10. Church of England Pensions Measure 2018

      11. 11. In each of the following provisions, for “or licensed lay...

      12. 12. In section 41 (provision of residences), in subsection (1)(a) and...

      13. 13. In section 53 (power to make further provision by regulations),...

      14. 14. Cathedrals Measure 2021

      15. 15. In section 3 (the College of Canons), in subsection (5),...

      16. 16. In section 5 (constitution: general provision), after subsection (10) insert—...

      17. 17. In section 9 (the bishop), in subsection (4), after “the...

      18. 18. (1) Section 12 (the dean) is amended as follows.

      19. 19. In section 13 (interim dean), in subsection (1), after “the...

      20. 20. In section 14 (residentiary canons), after subsection (6) insert—

      21. 21. In section 19 (senior management group), after subsection (1) insert—...

      22. 22. In section 22 (disposal of land), after subsection (10) insert—...

      23. 23. In section 28 (payments from Church Commissioners’ general fund), after...

      24. 24. In section 40 (modification of the Church Representation Rules), in...

      25. 25. In section 45(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert— “lay...

      26. 26. In Schedule 1 (the Chapter), in paragraph 1 (membership), after...

      27. 27. In Schedule 2 (diocese of Leeds: the College of Canons),...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Remote meetings

      1. 1. Diocesan synods, deanery synods, PCCs, parochial church meetings etc.

      2. 2. In Form M1 of the Church Representation Rules (notice of...

      3. 3. In section 12 of the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 (joint...

      4. 4. Churchwardens: parishioners’ meetings

      5. 5. Cathedral bodies

      6. 6. In section 45 of the Cathedrals Measure 2021 (interpretation), after...

      7. 7. Diocesan Boards of Education

      8. 8. Dioceses Commission and Church Buildings Council

      9. 9. Boards of patronage under pastoral schemes

      10. 10. Power to make provision for remote meetings