Pensions Measure 1997
1997 No. 1
A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to make further provision in relation to pensions and related benefits for certain persons who are or have been in the service of the Church of England and their widows, widowers and dependants.
General provisions as to pension schemes
F41 Past service and funded schemes.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F42 Funded Scheme Rules.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Funded scheme
F43 Establishment of pensions fund.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F44 Contributions to pensions fund.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Church Commissioners
F45 Liability of Commissioners.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F46 Transitional grants by Commissioners for funded scheme.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F47 Application of capital.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pensions Board
F48 Constitution of Board.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous
F49 Interpretation.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 Amendments and repeals.
1
The enactments specified in Schedule 1 to this Measure shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule, being minor amendments or amendments consequential on the preceding provisions of this Measure.
F52
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F53
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 Citation, commencement and extent.
1
This Measure may be cited as the Pensions Measure 1997 and this Measure may be cited with the Church of England (Pensions) Measures 1961 to 1988 as the Church of England (Pensions) Measures 1961 to 1997.
P12
This Measure shall come into force on such day as the Archbishops of Canterbury and York may jointly appoint.
3
This Measure shall extend to the whole of the provinces of Canterbury and York except the Channel Islands, but the provisions thereof 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.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Minor and consequential amendments
Part I Amendments to Measures
Church Commissioners Measure 1947
1
The M1Church Commissioners Measure 1947 shall have effect subject to the following amendments.
2
In section 6 after subsection (3) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
3A
Before making any recommendation under subsection (3)(b) above the Assets Committee shall obtain the advice of an actuary as to the likely effect of adopting the recommendation on the Commissioners’ financial position as a whole and shall have regard to that advice; and the Commissioners shall ensure that a summary of such advice is included in their annual report under section 12 of this Measure.
For the purposes of this subsection “actuary” means a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries or of the Faculty of Actuaries in Scotland, not being a Church Commissioner or a member of the staff of the Commissioners, and includes a firm of actuaries.
3
In section 10(6) after the words “general fund, and" there shall be inserted the words “
, subject to section 7 of the Pensions Measure 1997 (which relates to the use of capital funds)
”
.
Clergy Pensions Measure 1961
F24
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F25
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F26
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F27
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F28
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F29
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F210
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F211
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F212
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F213
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clergy Pensions (Amendment) Measure 1967
F214
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clergy Pensions (Amendment) Measure 1972
F215
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F216
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F217
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deaconesses and Lay Workers (Pensions) Measure 1980
F218
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part II Amendments to Instruments
Church of England Pensions Regulations 1988
F219
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F220
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F221
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F222
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F223
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F224
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F225
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F226
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Church of England Pensions (Lump Sum Payments) Rules 1988
F227
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F228
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F229
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F230
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F231
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F232
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F233
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3SCHEDULE 2 Repeals and Revocations
Sch. 2 repealed (1.3.2019) by Church of England Pensions Measure 2018 (No. 9), s. 61(2), Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4); S.I. 2019/98, art. 2
F3Part I Repeals
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3Part II Revocations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Measure extends to the provinces of Canterbury and York except the Channel Islands, see s. 11(2)(3)