Article 3
1. In section 32, after the words “holding any benefice” there shall be inserted the words “other than a person who is subject to Common Tenure” and after the words “without any such licence or exemption as is in this Act allowed for the purpose” there shall be inserted the words “or without the permission of the bishop of the diocese under any Canon of the Church of England”.
2. Section 33 is repealed.
3. In section 37, after the words “spiritual person” there shall be inserted the words “who is not subject to Common Tenure”.
4. Section 38, shall become subsection (1) of that section and at the end there shall be added the following subsection–
“(2) This section does not apply to any person who is subject to Common Tenure.”.
5. Section 39 shall become subsection (1) of that section and at the end there shall be added the following subsection–
“(2) This section does not apply to any person who is subject to Common Tenure.”.
6. In section 42, after the words “Every spiritual person” there shall be inserted the words “who is not subject to Common Tenure”.
7. Section 43 shall become subsection (1) of that section and at the end there shall be added the following subsection–
“(2) This section does not apply to any person who is subject to Common Tenure.”.
8. In section 44, after the words “within his diocese” there shall be inserted the words “who is not subject to Common Tenure”.
9. In section 54, after the words “within his diocese” there shall be inserted the words “who is not subject to Common Tenure”.
10. In section 75, after the words “holding any benefice” there shall be inserted the words “who is not subject to Common Tenure”.
11. Section 76 shall become subsection (1) of that section and at the end there shall be added the following subsection–
“(2) This section does not apply where the incumbent is subject to Common Tenure.”.
12. Section 12(6), (7) and (8) are repealed.