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(1)In the case of subsidence damage to any ecclesiastical property—
(a)the [F1Church Commissioners][F1Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese in which the land is situated] shall be entitled, in addition to any other person who is so entitled, to give a damage notice; and
(b)where any other such person is the claimant, the [F1Commissioners][F1Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese in which the land is situated] shall be treated as another person interested whether or not [F2they give][F2it gives] such a notice.
(2)Any payment under section 10 or 11 above in respect of ecclesiastical property which would, apart from this subsection, fall to be made to the owner of the property—
(a)shall be made to the [F1Church Commissioners][F1Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese in which the land is situated]; and
(b)shall be applied by [F3them][F3it] for the purposes for which the proceeds of a sale of the property by agreement would be applicable under any enactment or Measure authorising, or disposing of the proceeds of, such a sale.
(3)Where, in relation to any property other than ecclesiastical property—
(a)any payment under section 10 or 11 above would, apart from this subsection, fall to be made to a person whose interest in the property is held for religious purposes; and
(b)a request for payment is made to the Corporation by or on behalf of the representative body,
the payment shall be made to that body.
(4)In this section—
“ecclesiastical property” means property in England belonging to any ecclesiastical benefice[F4of the Church of England], or being or forming part of a church subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop of any diocese[F4of the Church of England] or the site of such a church, or being or forming part of a burial ground subject to such jurisdiction;
“the representative body”, in relation to property of any description held for religious purposes, means the body of persons (if any) which, in relation to that property or property of that description, has been notified to the Corporation by the Secretary of State, after consultation with such persons and organisations as he may think appropriate.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 20 substituted (E.) (1.10.2006) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 29(1)(a); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops
F2Words in s. 20(1)(b) substituted (E.) (1.10.2006) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 29(1)(b); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops
F3Word in s. 20(2)(b) substituted (E.) (1.10.2006) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 29(1)(c); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops
F4Words in s. 20(4) inserted (E.) (1.10.2006) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 29(1)(d); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops
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I1S. 20 wholly in force at 30. 11. 1991 see s. 54(2) and S.I. 1991/2508, art.2
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