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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Minor and consequential amendments

Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009

17Section 3 of the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 (No. 1) is amended as follows—

(a)after subsection (3)(a) there is inserted the following sub-paragraph—

(aa)in the case of an archbishop or a bishop, on his resignation under section 1 or 4 of the Bishops (Retirement) Measure 1986;;

(b)in subsection (4) the words “or (h)” are omitted; and

(c)after subsection (4) there is inserted the following subsection—

(4A)The bishop of the diocese in which an office holder referred to in section 1(1)(h) of this Measure holds office may revoke the office holder’s licence to exercise the office only on grounds of misconduct, including any act or omission relating to matters involving ritual, doctrine or ceremonial or in accordance with the capability procedures..