(1)Where the bishop has [F1, before the coming into force of section 11 of the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991,]licensed a building for public worship and he considers that circumstances have arisen which make it desirable that such building should be subject to the faculty jurisdiction he may by order direct that such building shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the court of the diocese during such period as may be specified in the order.
(2)Any building in respect of which an order is made under this section shall, during the period specified in the order, be subject, together with its furnishings and contents, to the jurisdiction of the court specified in the order as though it were a consecrated church; but an order shall not render unlawful any act done before the making of the order nor shall require the issue of faculties confirming such acts.
(3)The bishop shall send every order made under this section to the registrar of the diocese and the registrar shall register any order so made in the diocesan registry. There shall be payable to the diocesan registrar for registering such order, for permitting searches for and giving inspection and furnishing copies of any such order such fees as may from time to time be authorised by an order made under the [F2Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 1986].
(4)An order made under this section shall be revocable by the bishop at any time.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 6(1) inserted (1.3.1993) by Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991 (No. 1, SIF 21:8), ss. 32(2), Sch. 7 para.2 (with s. 31(6)); Archbishops' Instrument dated16.2.1993
F2Words substituted by Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 1986 (No. 2, SIF 21:1), s. 11(2)