Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. I (ss. 1–19) modified by Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53, SIF 102), ss. 6, 45, Sch. 2 Pt. III para. 27(1), Sch. 7 Pt. VI para. 2
C2Pt. 1 amended by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65), s. 113
(1)Any compensation payable under this Part of this Act in respect of land which is ecclesiastical property shall be paid
[F1(a)in the case of land which is not diocesan glebe land, to the Church Commissioners; and
(b)in the case of diocesan glebe land, to the Diocesan Board of Finance in which the land is vested,
and (in either case) shall] be applied for the purposes for which the proceeds of a sale by agreement of the land would be applicable under any enactment or Measure authorising, or disposing of the proceeds of, such a sale.
(2)In this section “ecclesiastical property” means land belonging to an ecclesiastical benefice of the Church of England, or being or forming part of a church subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop of any diocese of the Church of England or the site of such a church, or being or forming part of a burial ground subject to such jurisdiction [F2or being diocesan glebe land; and “Diocesan Board of Finance” and “diocesan glebe land” have the same meaning as in the M1Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 13(1) substituted (25.09.1991 subject to the restrictions referred to in S.I. 1991/2067, art. 4) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 28:1), s. 70, Sch. 15 para. 20(a) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2067, art. 3
F2Words in s. 13(2) added (25.09.1991 subject to the restrictions referred to in S.I. 1991/2067, art. 4) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 28:1), s. 70, Sch. 15 para. 20(b) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2067, art.3
Marginal Citations
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