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3.—(1) In section 11 of the 1986 Measure(1) (meetings of parochial church council), in subsection (1), for the words from the beginning to “of that council” substitute “As soon as practicable after the start date specified in the notice under section 7(4) and in any event before the end of the period of six months beginning with that date, one or more meetings of the parochial church council”.
(2) In section 12 of that Measure (joint meeting of parochial church council with bishop and patron), in subsection (5), for the words from “before the expiration” to “(1)(b) above)” substitute “as soon as practicable after the start date specified in the notice under section 7(4) and in any event before the end of the period of six months beginning with that date”.
(3) In section 13 of that Measure (selection of incumbent), in subsection (1)(a)(iii), for “six weeks” substitute “six months”.
(4) In Schedule 2 to that Measure(2) (modifications of Part 2 for certain benefices), in paragraph 4, in the text of subsection (1) of section 11 as modified, for the words from the beginning to “meetings of those councils” substitute “As soon as practicable after the start date specified in the notice under section 7(4) and in any event before the end of the period of six months beginning with that date, one or more joint meetings of the parochial church councils concerned”.
Section 11(1) has been repealed in part by the Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014.
Paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 is amended by paragraph 27 of Schedule 3 to the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992.