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1 Ministers of Church of Ireland.E

It shall be lawful for persons admitted to Holy Orders by a bishop of the Church of Ireland, whether or not they hold or have held any benefice or preferment in England, to officiate in England in a church or chapel belonging to the Church of England, if invited to do so by the minister having the cure of souls of the church or chapel, without notifying the bishop of the diocese in which the church or chapel is situate for the same period and subject to the same conditions as would be applicable to them if they had been admitted to Holy Orders by the bishop of a diocese in the Church of England.

2 Provisions relating to Christ Church Oxford.E

(1)It shall be lawful for the constitution and statutes of the foundation known as the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford to provide for the appointment of not more than two lay canons and to specify the functions of such lay canon or canons.

(2)No such lay canon shall be appointed unless the person concerned is —

(a)a communicant member of the Church of England; or

(b)a member of a church to which the M1Church of England (Ecumenical Relations) Measure 1988 applies and is entitled lawfully to take part in public worship in accordance with the forms of service and practice of the Church of England.

[F1(3)Notwithstanding sections 5 and 6 of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1840, which annexed 2 canonries in the chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford to, respectively, the Lady Margaret's professorship of divinity and the regius professorship of ecclesiastical history, those professorships may be held either by residentiary canons in the chapter or by lay canons appointed pursuant to subsection (1).]

3 Designation of archdeacon emeritus.E

The bishop of a diocese may confer the designation of archdeacon emeritus upon any person who retires immediately after holding the office of archdeacon.

F24 Resignation of certain office holders.E

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

5 Amendment of Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1840.E

In section 27 of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1840 (qualification of deans, archdeacons and canons)—

(a)after the word “dean,” there shall be inserted the word “ provost, ”;

(b)for the words “priest’s orders” there shall be substituted the words “ holy orders and, in the case of a dean, provost or archdeacon, be in priest’s orders at the time of the appointment ”.

F36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E

7 Amendment of Church Funds Investment Measure 1958.E

The Scheme contained in the Schedule to the M2Church Funds Investment Measure 1958 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the Schedule to this Measure.

Marginal Citations

M26 & 7 Eliz. 2 No. 1.

F48 Amendment of Clergy Pensions Measure 1961.E

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9 Amendment of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963.E

The M3Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 shall have effect subject to the following amendments—

(a)in section 2 (judge of consistory court) in paragraph (5) the words “and subscribe” and “and subscription” shall be omitted;

(b)in section 3 (judges of the Arches and Chancery Courts)—

(i)in paragraphs (6) and (7) the words “and subscribe” shall be omitted;

(ii)in paragraph (8) the words “and subscription” shall be omitted;

(c)in section 27 (power of chancellor to nominate trial judge in lieu of himself) in subsection (2) the words “and subscribe” shall be omitted;

(d)in Schedule 1 (which sets out the form of the oaths to be taken by all judges) the words “AND SUBSCRIBED, AND DECLARATION TO BE MADE AND SUBSCRIBED,” and the words “AND SUBSCRIBED” (where they appear elsewhere) shall be omitted.

Marginal Citations

10 Amendment of Parochial Registers and Records Measure 1978.E

In section 20 of the M4Parochial Registers and Records Measure 1978 (searches of certain register books) at the end there shall be inserted the following subsection—

(6)This section shall so far as applicable and with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to the custody or deposit of register books of baptisms, burials or marriages provided for any cathedral or collegiate church or any other church or chapel which does not belong to a parish..

Marginal Citations

F511 Amendment of Pastoral Measure 1983.E

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Textual Amendments

F612 Amendment of Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1983.E

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Textual Amendments

F6S. 12 repealed (1.5.2008) by Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 (No. 1), s. 66(2), Sch. 7; 2008 No. 1, Instrument made by Archbishops

F713Amendment of Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991.E

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14 Amendment of various enactments in connection with General Synod procedure.E

In the following enactments, that is to say —

  • section 6(4A) of the M5Clergy Pensions (Amendment) Measure 1972;

  • sections 2(3) and 6(4) of the M6Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 1986;

  • section 38(5) of the M7Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986;

  • section 27(3) of the M8Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991;

  • section 9(5) of the M9Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) (Amendment) Measure 1993;

in paragraph (b) in each case the words from “and at least” to the end of that paragraph shall be omitted.

15 Short title, commencement and extent.E

(1)This Measure may be cited as the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1995.

(2)This Measure shall come into force on such date as the Archbishops of Canterbury and York may jointly appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions.

(3)Subject to subsections (4) and (5) below this Measure shall extend to the whole of the provinces of Canterbury and York, except the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

(4)This Measure (except section 2) may be applied to the Channel Islands, as defined in the Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measures 1931 and 1957, or either of them, in accordance with those Measures.

(5)Sections 6 and 8 above shall extend to the Isle of Man and, if an Act of Tynwald or an instrument made under an Act of Tynwald so provides, the remainder of this Measure except sections 2 and 5 shall extend to the Isle of Man subject to such modifications, if any, as may be specified in such Act of Tynwald or other instrument.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1S. 15: Power exercised (26.7.1995): 1.9.1995 appointed for specified provisions; Instrument dated 26.7.1995 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York

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