Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I General principle

   1. 1. General duty

3. Part II Provincial and diocesan structure

   1. Composition and duties of Dioceses Commission

      1. 2. Dioceses Commission

      2. 3. Review of provincial and diocesan structure

   2. Reorganisations schemes

      1. 4. Preparation and making of reorganisation schemes

   3. Procedure for making reorganisation schemes

      1. 5. Application for reorganisation scheme

      2. 6. Preparation of draft scheme by Commission

      3. 7. Making of reorganisation scheme

      4. 8. Confirmation of scheme by Order in Council and publication of scheme

      5. 9. Supplementary provisions with respect to reorganisation schemes

   4. Power of General Synod to make temporary provision with respect to membership of Convocations

      1. 10. Power of General Synod to make temporary provision with respect to membership of Convocations, etc.

   5. Change of name of see

      1. 11. Change of name of see

   6. General duty

      1. 12. Duty of the bishop to keep episcopal ministry under review

   7. Provisions with respect to discharge of episcopal functions

      1. 13. Delegation by instrument of certain functions to suffragan bishop or assistant bishop

      2. 14. Discharge of certain functions of bishop

      3. 15. Special provision with respect to rights of collation

      4. 16. Provision with respect to Acts, etc. which confer functions on a diocesan bishop

   8. Creation and filling of suffragan sees

      1. 17. Provisions with respect to filling of suffragan sees

      2. 18. Provisions with respect to creation of suffragan sees

   9. Provisions with respect to discharge of functions of certain bodies corporate, etc.

      1. 19. Schemes with respect to discharge of functions of diocesan bodies corporate, etc.

      2. 20. Further provisions with respect to schemes under s.19

   10. Miscellaneous and supplemental

       1. 21. Power of Commissioners to pay stipend, etc. of certain bishops

       2. 22. Interpretation of Part II

4. Part III Procedure for making pastoral schemes and orders and pastoral church buildings schemes

   1. Introduction

      1. 23. Amendment of Part I of Pastoral Measure 1983

   2. Pastoral schemes and orders

      1. 24. Pastoral schemes and orders

      2. 25. Formulation and submission to bishop of draft proposals

      3. 26. Approval by bishop of draft proposals and preparation of draft scheme

      4. 27. Consideration of draft scheme or order by Commissioners

      5. 28. Notice and publication of draft scheme or order

      6. 29. Amendment of draft scheme or order

      7. 30. Making of scheme or order

      8. 31. Transmission of copies of scheme or order

   3. Supplementary

      1. 32. Power of bishop to formulate and submit proposals on certain matters

      2. 33. Withdrawal of scheme or order at request of bishop

      3. 34. Supplementary powers of Commissioners and mission and pastoral committees

   4. Pastoral church building schemes

      1. 35. Pastoral church buildings schemes

      2. 36. Formulation and submission to bishop of draft proposals

      3. 37. Amendment of proposals and preparation of draft scheme by Commissioners

      4. 38. Notice and publication and amendment of draft scheme

      5. 39. Transmission of copies of scheme

5. Part IV Church buildings closed for regular public worship

   1. Introduction

      1. 40. Amendment of Part III of Pastoral Measure 1983

   2. Functions of mission and pastoral committee concerning buildings closed for regular public worship

      1. 41. Functions of mission and pastoral committee concerning buildings closed for regular public worship

   3. Pastoral church buildings schemes

      1. 42. Provision by pastoral church buildings scheme for appropriation or demolition of church to be closed for regular public worship to be replaced by new church

      2. 43. Other provision by pastoral church buildings scheme for church closed for regular public worship

   4. Pastoral (church buildings disposal) schemes

      1. 44. Use seeking period

      2. 45. Procedure for making pastoral (church buildings disposal) schemes

      3. 46. Contents of pastoral (church buildings disposal) schemes

6. Part V Mission

   1. Mission initiatives

      1. 47. Mission initiatives

      2. 48. Visitors

      3. 49. Supplementary Provisions

      4. 50. Review of duration of mission initiatives and further provisions

      5. 51. Code of Practice

7. Part VI Mission and pastoral committees

   1. Mission and pastoral committees

      1. 52. Appointment of mission and pastoral committees

      2. 53. Functions of mission and pastoral committees

8. Part VII Other provisions

   1. Care of church buildings

      1. 54. Church Buildings Council

      2. 55. Functions of Council in relation to churches, etc. in use

      3. 56. Functions of Council in relation to churches proposed for closure for regular public worship

      4. 57. General functions of the Council

   2. Pastoral orders

      1. 58. Powers exercisable by pastoral order

   3. Team ministries, team councils and new parishes

      1. 59. Amendment of Schedule 3 to 1983 Measure

   4. Compensation of Clergy

      1. 60. Amendment of Schedule 4 to 1983 Measure

   5. Assistant curates

      1. 61. Assistant curates

9. Part VIII Miscellaneous

   1. Miscellaneous

      1. 62. Interpretation

      2. 63. Amendment of Measures

      3. 64. Transitional provisions

      4. 65. Repeals

      5. 66. Citation, commencement and extent

10. 1. Schedule 1

       The Dioceses Commission

    2. Schedule 2

       Contents of Reorganisation Schemes

    3. Schedule 3

       Constitution and Procedure of the Mission and Pastoral Committee

    4. Schedule 4

       The Church Buildings Council

    5. Schedule 5

       Amendment of Pastoral Measure 1983

    6. Schedule 6

       Transitional Provisions

    7. Schedule 7

       Repeals