Part II Amendments of other Acts
40 Amendments of Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920.
C11
In section 1(1) of the M1 Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920 after the words “place of worship”, where first occurring, there shall be inserted the words “
or, in connexion with a place of worship, for the purpose of a minister’s house
”
; and accordingly in section 5 of that Act—
a
in the definition of “place of worship” for the words “caretaker’s house or minister’s house” there shall be substituted the words “
or caretaker’s house
”
; and
b
in the definition of “trustees” after the words “place of worship” there shall be inserted the words “
or minister’s house
”
.
C12
In section 1(1) of the Places of Worship (Enfranshisement) Act 1920 after paragraph (a) of the proviso there shall be inserted as a new paragraph (aa) the following :—
aa
where the person entitled to the freehold or an immediate reversion requires that underlying minerals be excepted, the trustees shall not be entitled to acquire his interest in the minerals if proper provision is made for the support of the premises as they have been enjoyed during the lease and in accordance with the terms of the lease and of the trust ; and
C13
After section 1(1) of the Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920 there shall be inserted as a new substion (1A) :—
1A
Where the residence house of a benefice is held by the incumbent under a lease to which this Act applies, this Act shall have effect (with any necessary modifications) in relation to the enlargement of the incumbent’s leasehold interest into a fee simple, and in relation to the estate so acquired, as it would have effect if the residence house were vested for that interest in trustees ; and the powers and provisions of the Parsonages Measure 1938 (as amended by any subsequent enactment) relating to the purchase of houses for parsonages shall apply for and in relation to the acquisition under this Act of the freehold reversion.
C14
In section 2 of the M2Places of Worhip (Enfranchisement) Act 1920 for the words from “the Lands Clauses Acts”, where first occurring, to the end of paragraph (a) there shall be substituted—
Part I of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 shall apply as if the trustees were an authority authorised to acquire the premises by virtue of a compulsory purchase order, made under the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 ; but in relation to any acquisition under this Act the following provisions shall have effect :—
a
in Part I of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 section 4 (time limit for acquisition) shall not apply, and for the purposes of the said Part I “land” shall include easements in or relating to land ;
C15
Section 4 of the Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920 (under which the trusts of a place of worship may be enforced after enfranschisement by the Charity Commissioners, and if the trusts are not observed, the Commissioners may require the land to be sold) shall be omitted.
C16
In section 5 of the Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920, in the definition of “freehold reversion”, there shall be omitted the words from “and, where” onwards (being words relating to copyhold land and land of customary tenure).
7
In accordance with the provisions of this section the M3Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920 shall, subject to subsection (8) below, have effect as set out in Schedule 6 to this Act.
8
This section and the repeals made by Part II of Schedule 7 to this Act shall not affect the operation of the Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920 where an interest has been acquired, or notice to treat for its acquisition has been served, under that Act before this section comes into force, except that section 4 of that Act shall cease to have effect for any purpose.