Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1866

1866 CHAPTER 111 29 and 30 Vict

An Act to further amend the Acts relating to Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England.

[10th August 1866]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2 Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.

1 Meaning of the word “Commissioners.” U.K.

The word “Commissioners” where used in this Act shall mean the [F1 Church Commissioners] F2 ...

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by virtue of Church Commissioners Measure 1947 (No. 2), s. 18(2)

F2 Words in s. 1 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 6 Group 2(1)

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 2 repealed by Church Commissioners Measure 1964 (No. 8), s. 2(3)

3—5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 3–5, 12, 13 and 19 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79)

6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 Ss. 6, 14 and 15 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1966 (c. 5)

7 Lambeth library to be maintained by [F6 Church Commissioners]. U.K.

Whereas there is in the palace at Lambeth a library, to which the public have for a long period had access at certain times and under certain restrictions, the cost of the custody and maintenance of which has been heretofore defrayed out of the gross revenues arising from the estates of the see of Canterbury: And whereas such estates have now become transferred to the [F6 Church Commissioners] : the cost of the maintenance of such library, and of the custody of the books therein, may, if the said Commissioners think fit, by the like authority of a scheme passed by the Commissioners and an Order of Her Majesty in Council ratifying the same, be defrayed out of the rents and profits of such estates.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words substituted by virtue of Church Commissioners Measure 1947 (No. 2), s. 18(2)

8 The Lollards Tower and Cardinal Morton’s Tower. U.K.

Whereas certain portions of Lambeth Palace, namely, the Lollards Tower and Cardinal Morton’s Tower, are not necessary or useful for the enjoyment by the archbishops of Canterbury of the palace as a place of residence, whilst it is expedient that they should be preserved as monuments of historical and antiquarian interest: the costs of the preservation as aforesaid of such portions of Lambeth Palace shall, by the authority herein-after mentioned, be defrayed out of the rents and profits of the estates of the see of Canterbury in the hands of the Commissioners; and the Archbishop of Canterbury for the time being, his executors, administrators, estate, and effects, shall be discharged from all liability for or in respect of dilapidations on the aforesaid portions of the Lambeth Palace.

9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 9 repealed by Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976 (No. 4), Sch. 8

10 Orders in Council to be registered, and published in the London Gazette. U.K.

Every Order of Her Majesty in Council ratifying any scheme passed by the Commissioners under this Act shall be registered in such diocesan registry or registries as may be for that purpose specified in such Order, and shall be published in the London Gazette, and shall be effectual in law from and after the date of such publication.

11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F8 S. 11 repealed by Church Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1960 (No. 1), s. 15

12, 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 3–5, 12, 13 and 19 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79)

14, 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 6, 14 and 15 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1966 (c. 5)

16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F11 S. 16 repealed by Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976 (No. 4), Sch. 8

F12 17 Improved provision for the cure of souls in Westminster. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F12 S. 17 repealed (E.) (1.7.2018) by Statute Law (Repeals) Measure 2018 (No. 1), s. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2018/718, art. 2

18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 S. 18 repealed by Cathedrals Measure 1931 (No. 7), Sch. 3

19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F14 Ss. 3–5, 12, 13 and 19 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79)

20 Certain expenses to be paid out of funds in the hands of the Commissioners. U.K.

All expenses incurred by the Commissioners in or about the publication in the Gazette of any Orders of Her Majesty in Council, deeds or other instruments, or in or about the publication by the Commissioners of any advertisement whatever, shall be defrayed out of the monies from time to time in the hands of the Commissioners.

21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F15 S. 21 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (c. 66)

22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F16 S. 22 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.VI.

23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F17 S. 23 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. V