32 Advowsons appendant to become advowsons in gross.U.K.
(1)Every advowson which immediately before the date on which this section comes into force is appendant to any land or any manor shall by virtue of this section be severed from that land or manor and become an advowson in gross which—
(a)in the case of land belonging at that date to a charity, shall belong to that charity;
(b)in any other case, shall belong in his personal capacity to the person who at that date is the owner in fee simple of that land or the lord of that manor, as the case may be.
(2)Every advowson which immediately before the said date is appendant to any rectory, not being a rectory with cure of souls, shall by virtue of this section be severed from that rectory and become an advowson in gross belonging in his personal capacity to the person who at that date is the rector of that rectory.
(3)Nothing in this section shall affect the trusts, if any, on which any advowson is held.