Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 No. 1

Part II Provincial and diocesan structure

Miscellaneous and supplemental

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

Where a new bishopric is founded and a new diocese created by a reorganisation scheme, the Commissioners shall have power—

(a) to pay out of their general fund to the bishop of that diocese, and to any suffragan bishop thereof, such a stipend and such annual sum in respect of the expenses incurred by him in connection with the performance of the duties attaching to his office as they think fit; and

(b) to provide the bishop of that diocese with a suitable residence;

but before exercising the power conferred on them by paragraph (b) above the Commissioners shall consult the bishop’s council and standing committee of the diocesan synod of that diocese.

22 Interpretation of Part II

In this Part of this Measure—

• “the Commission” means the Dioceses Commission established under section 2 above; and

• “reorganisation scheme” means a scheme made under section 7 above.