4.—(1) Section 16 of the 1986 Measure(1) (presentation to benefices remaining vacant) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for the words from “twelve months” to “section 7” substitute “18 months beginning with the start date specified in the notice under section 7(4)”.
(3) In each of subsections (2) and (5), for “twelve months” substitute “18 months”.
(4) In the title to that section, for “nine months” substitute “18 months”.
(5) In the cross-heading preceding that section, for “nine months” substitute “18 months”.
(6) In Schedule 2 to the 1986 Measure, omit paragraph 16 (which modifies a provision of section 16 of that Measure that has been repealed).
Section 16 is amended by section 63(3) of the Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 and section 12 of the Mission and Pastoral etc. (Amendment) Measure 2018.