Clergy Discipline Measure 2003

43 Interpretation

(1) In this Measure, unless the context otherwise requires–

• “the 1963 Measure” means the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 (1963 No. 1);

• “the Commission” means the Clergy Discipline Commission;

• “designated officer” means an officer of the legal office of the National Institutions of the Church of England designated by the Archbishops' Council for the purposes of this Measure;

• “diocese” means a diocese in the province of Canterbury or a diocese in the province of York and “diocesan” shall be construed accordingly;

• “disciplinary tribunal” means a bishop’s disciplinary tribunal constituted in accordance with section 22 above;

• “high judicial office” has the meaning assigned to it by section 25 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 (c. 59);

• “limited prohibition” has the meaning assigned to it by section 24(1)(b) above;

• “misconduct” means any act or omission referred to in section 8(1) above.

• “preferment” includes an archbishopric, a bishopric, archdeaconry, dignity or office in a cathedral or collegiate church, and a benefice, and every curacy, lectureship, readership, chaplaincy, office or place which requires the discharge of any spiritual duty;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under section 26 of the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991 (1991 No. 1);

• “prohibition for life” has the meaning assigned to it by section 24(1)(a) above and “prohibited for life” shall be construed accordingly;

• “relevant province” means, according to the context, the province of Canterbury or the Province of York;

• “resident” means ordinarily resident;

• “Vicar-General’s court” means the Vicar-General’s court constituted in accordance with section 23 above.

(2) For the purposes of this Measure an extra-diocesan place (including any place exempt or peculiar other than a Royal Peculiar) which is surrounded by one diocese shall be deemed to be situate within that diocese, and an extra-diocesan place which is surrounded by two or more dioceses shall be deemed to be situate within such one of them as the archbishop of the relevant province may direct.

(3) For the purposes of this Measure the seniority of diocesan bishops (other than archbishops) shall be determined by reference to the length of time that each of them has held office as diocesan in either province without interruption from any cause.