Care of Cathedrals Measure 1990 (No. 2)

6 Body to which application for approval to be made

(1) Any application for approval for a proposal shall be made to the Commission where—

(a) the proposal would involve—

(i) the carrying out of works which would permanently alter the fabric of the cathedral church or any building within the precinct of the cathedral church which is for the time being used for ecclesiastical purposes, or

(ii) the demolition of any part of the cathedral church or any such building, or

(iii) the disturbance or destruction of any archaeological remains within the precinct of the cathedral church, or

(iv) the sale, loan or other disposal of any object for the time being designated under section 13(2) of this Measure in relation to the cathedral church as being of outstanding architectural, archaeological, artistic or historic interest, or

(b) the Commission declares in writing that the proposal gives rise to considerations of such special architectural, archaeological, artistic or historic interest that the application should be determined by it;

and any application for approval for any other proposal shall be made to the fabric advisory committee.

(2) If the administrative body or the fabric advisory committee wishes to have it determined whether under subsection (1) above an application for approval is required to be made to the committee or to the Commission, the Commission shall have power to determine that question.

(3) Where, on an application made to the fabric advisory committee by virtue of subsection (1) above (not being an application in respect of which a determination has been made under subsection (2) above), at least three members of the committee present and voting determine that the proposal in question gives rise to considerations of such special architectural, archaeological, artistic or historic interest that the application should be determined by the Commission, the secretary of the committee shall refer the application to the Commission and shall notify the administrative body accordingly; and section 8 of this Measure shall apply in relation to that application.

(4) Any application under this section shall be made in accordance with rules made under this Measure.