Cathedrals Measure 1999

F1 Cathedrals Measure 1999

1999 No. 1

A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to make further provision with respect to the constitution, statutes and administration of cathedrals.

Textual Amendments

F1 Measure repealed (except for ss. 39(1), 40 and Sch. 2) (29.4.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 53(1)(d), and otherwise in accordance with s. 53(3)(6)-(8)) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 51(1) (with ss. 24(8), 42(4), 48, 52(1) and with savings in S.I. 2021/1151, art. 2, and S.I. 2022/308, art. 2(2))

F1 Part I E Governing bodies and financial provisions

F1 General provisions E

F1 1 Duty to have regard to cathedral’s purpose. E

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F1 2 Establishment of cathedral bodies. E

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F1 3 The Council. E

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F1 4 The Chapter. E

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F1 5 The College of Canons. E

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F1 6 Provisions concerning bishops. E

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F1 7 Provisions concerning deans. E

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F1 8 Two residentiary canons to be engaged exclusively on cathedral duties. E

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F1 9 Further provisions required to be included in constitution. E

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F1 10 Further provisions which may be included in constitution. E

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F1 11 Statutes. E

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F1 12 Provisions as to cathedrals for which there was no dean and chapter. E

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F1 Provisions as to property E

F1 13 Vesting of property in cathedral. E

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F1 14 Schemes for transfer of property to cathedral. E

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F1 15 Acquisition and disposal of land. E

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F1 16 Cathedral moneys: investment powers, etc. E

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F1 17 Proceeds of disposal of property forming part of endowment of cathedral. E

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F1 17A Investment of endowment funds on total return basis E

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F1 18 Provisions as to moneys held by Church Commissioners on behalf of a cathedral. E

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F1 19 Allocation of houses for residentiary use. E

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F1 20 Inspection of cathedral property. E

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F1 Financial provisions E

F1 21 Stipends of dean and residentiary canons. E

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F1 22 Payment towards expenses incurred by newly appointed deans and canons. E

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F1 23 Grants for the payment of stipends and salaries. E

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F1 24 Grants for houses to be occupied by clerks holding office in the cathedral. E

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F1 25 Grants for repair of chancels. E

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F1 26 Borrowing powers of Chapters. E

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F1 27 Accounts, etc. E

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F1 Part II E Revision of constitution and statutes

F1 28 Power of Council to revise constitution and statutes. E

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F1 29 Procedure for revision of constitution. E

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F1 30 Procedure for revision of statutes. E

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F1 31 Signatories. E

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F1 32 Saving for Crown rights. E

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Part III E Miscellaneous and general

F1 33 Saving for existing interests. E

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Textual Amendments

F1 Measure repealed (except for ss. 39(1), 40 and Sch. 2) (29.4.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 53(1)(d), and otherwise in accordance with s. 53(3)(6)-(8)) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 51(1) (with ss. 24(8), 42(4), 48, 52(1) and with savings in S.I. 2021/1151, art. 2, and S.I. 2022/308, art. 2(2))

F1 34 Charities. E

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Textual Amendments

F1 Measure repealed (except for ss. 39(1), 40 and Sch. 2) (29.4.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 53(1)(d), and otherwise in accordance with s. 53(3)(6)-(8)) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 51(1) (with ss. 24(8), 42(4), 48, 52(1) and with savings in S.I. 2021/1151, art. 2, and S.I. 2022/308, art. 2(2))

F1 35 Interpretation. E

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Textual Amendments

F1 Measure repealed (except for ss. 39(1), 40 and Sch. 2) (29.4.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 53(1)(d), and otherwise in accordance with s. 53(3)(6)-(8)) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 51(1) (with ss. 24(8), 42(4), 48, 52(1) and with savings in S.I. 2021/1151, art. 2, and S.I. 2022/308, art. 2(2))

F1 36 Construction of references to dean and chapter, etc. E

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Textual Amendments

F1 Measure repealed (except for ss. 39(1), 40 and Sch. 2) (29.4.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 53(1)(d), and otherwise in accordance with s. 53(3)(6)-(8)) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 51(1) (with ss. 24(8), 42(4), 48, 52(1) and with savings in S.I. 2021/1151, art. 2, and S.I. 2022/308, art. 2(2))

F1 37 Application. E

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Textual Amendments

F1 Measure repealed (except for ss. 39(1), 40 and Sch. 2) (29.4.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 53(1)(d), and otherwise in accordance with s. 53(3)(6)-(8)) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 51(1) (with ss. 24(8), 42(4), 48, 52(1) and with savings in S.I. 2021/1151, art. 2, and S.I. 2022/308, art. 2(2))

F1 38 Transitional provisions and savings. E

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Textual Amendments

F1 Measure repealed (except for ss. 39(1), 40 and Sch. 2) (29.4.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 53(1)(d), and otherwise in accordance with s. 53(3)(6)-(8)) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 51(1) (with ss. 24(8), 42(4), 48, 52(1) and with savings in S.I. 2021/1151, art. 2, and S.I. 2022/308, art. 2(2))

39 Amendments and repeals. E

(1) The enactments specified in Schedule 2 to this Measure shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule, being minor amendments or amendments consequential on the provisions of this Measure.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Measure repealed (except for ss. 39(1), 40 and Sch. 2) (29.4.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 53(1)(d), and otherwise in accordance with s. 53(3)(6)-(8)) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 51(1) (with ss. 24(8), 42(4), 48, 52(1) and with savings in S.I. 2021/1151, art. 2, and S.I. 2022/308, art. 2(2))

40 Citation. E

This Measure may be cited as the Cathedrals Measure 1999 and the Cathedrals Measures 1963 and 1976 and this Measure may be cited together as the Cathedrals Measures 1963 to 1999.

SCHEDULES

F1 SCHEDULE A1 TO CATHEDRALS MEASURE 1999 E Investments of cathedral held on total return basis

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Section 38(1).

F1 SCHEDULE 1 E Transitional provisions

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Section 39(1).

SCHEDULE 2 E Minor and consequential amendments

Ecclesiastical Commissioners (Powers) Measure 1936 E

1 E In the M1 Ecclesiastical Commissioners (Powers) Measure 1936 in section 2(3)(d) the words from “or other” to the end shall be omitted.

Marginal Citations

M1 26 Geo.5&1 Edw.8 No.5.

Cathedrals Measure 1963 E

2 E The M2 Cathedrals Measure 1963 shall be amended as follows.

Marginal Citations

M2 1963 No.2.

3 E In section 40 (provisions as to Newcastle Chapter Endowment Fund) for the words from the beginning to “section 1 of this Measure” there shall be substituted the words “ The statutes made in pursuance of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Cathedrals Measure 1999 and any revision thereof under Part II of that Measure ” and for the words from “that scheme” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ the date on which those statutes come into operation that Fund shall be applied for the purpose for which it was applied immediately before that date ”

4 E In section 41 (provisions as to canonry annexed to archdeaconry of Norfolk) in subsection (3) at the end there shall be inserted the words “ The said sum shall be fifty pounds per annum. ”.

5 E In section 42 (provision for appointment of additional canon at Oxford)—

(a) in subsection (4) for the words from “and subsection (2) of section 9” to “section 7 of this Measure” there shall be substituted the words “ sections 8(2) and (3), 21, 22 and 35(1) of the Cathedrals Measure 1999 shall apply in relation to that canon as if that Measure ”;

(b) for subsection (6) there shall be substituted—

“(6) The bishop, the dean and canons and the Church Commissioners acting jointly may make an instrument for the purposes of this section varying or replacing any instrument previously made thereunder and for the time being in force, and the provisions of this section with any adaptations necessary to take account of the passing of the Cathedrals Measure 1999 shall apply under this subsection as they applied in relation to an instrument made before the passing of that Measure.”.

6 E In section 44 (provisions as to Southwark) in subsection (1) for the words “A scheme made under this Measure” there shall be substituted the words “ The constitution or statutes made in pursuance of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Cathedrals Measure 1999 and any revision thereof under Part II of that Measure ”.

Dioceses Measure 1978 E

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Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 2 para. 7 repealed (1.9.2008) by Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 (No. 1), s. 66(2), Sch. 7; S.I. 2008/1, Instrument made by Archbishops

Church Representation Rules E

8 E In rule 27(1) of the M3 Church Representation Rules for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted—

“(b) in the case of a cathedral church which is not a parish church, of lay persons who are declared by the dean to be habitual worshippers at the cathedral church:

Provided that, in relation to Westminster Abbey, St George’s Chapel, Windsor and the cathedral church of Christ in Oxford, this sub-paragraph shall have effect as if at the end there were inserted the words “and whose names are not entered on the roll of any parish;”.”

Marginal Citations

M3 1969 No.2.

Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 E

9 E In section 3(9) of the M4 Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993—

(a) after the words “Cathedrals Measure 1963” there shall be inserted the words “ or section 12 of the Cathedrals Measure 1999 ”;

(b) the words from “or any other body” to the end shall be omitted.

Marginal Citations

M4 1993 No.2.

Section 39(2).

F1 SCHEDULE 3 E Repeals

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