Clergy Pensions Measure 1961
1961 No. 3
A Measure passed by the National Assembly of the Church of England To consolidate with amendments the Acts of Parliament and Measures of the Church Assembly relating to pensions for clergy and their widows and dependants and to the powers of the Church of England Pensions Board; to provide for increases in the pensions payable to clergy and for making the pensions payable to bishops no longer contributory; to provide for pensions which are not contributory for certain widows of clergy; to confer on the Church of England Pensions Board power to provide homes of residence for retired church workers and their wives and for the widows and dependants of deceased church workers; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Measure extends to the Provinces of Canterbury and York but does not extend to the Channel Islands see s. 49.
Power to amend Measure given by Clergy Pensions (Amendment) Measure 1972 (No. 5), s. 6
Measure explained as to date of retirement by S.I. 1975/136, reg. 3; extended by Diocese in Europe Measure 1980 (No. 2, SIF 21:1), s. 5(1); modified by Pastoral Measure 1983 (No. 1, SIF 21:4), s. 26, Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(2)(6)
Measure: power to continue conferred (1. 7. 1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II para.15.
Measure construed (1.5.2003) as one with Church of England (Pensions) Measure 2003 (No. 2), s. 7(2)(4); S.I. 2003/1, Instrument made by Archbishops
Measure wholly in force at Royal Assent.