In the [1977 No. 1.] 1977 Measure section 1 shall be re-numbered as section 1A and before that section there shall be inserted—
(1)It shall be the duty of the House of Bishops to draw up rules of guidance for the purposes of this Measure generally and, in particular, as to the steps which that House considers should be taken, where the bishop of a diocese receives notice of intention to make a request under section 1A of this Measure, to—
(a)promote better relations between the incumbent and the parishioners; and
(b)remove the causes of their estrangement,
and to promulgate the rules of guidance in a Code of Practice.
(2)The House of Bishops may at any time amend or replace a Code of Practice issued under subsection (1) above by a further Code of Practice issued under that subsection.”.