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Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018

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(1)The consistory court of a diocese is to be presided over by a single judge, appointed by the bishop of the diocese by letters patent.

(2)The judge is to continue to be known as the chancellor of the diocese or, in the case of the diocese of Canterbury, the commissary general.

(3)Accordingly, a reference in this Measure to the chancellor of a diocese is, in the case of the diocese of Canterbury, to be read as a reference to the commissary general.

(4)A person may be appointed as chancellor of a diocese only if the person—

(a)holds or has held high judicial office, or

(b)holds or has held the office of circuit judge or has the qualifications required for holding that office.

(5)A lay person may be appointed as chancellor of a diocese only if the bishop is satisfied that the person is a communicant.

(6)Before appointing a person as chancellor of a diocese, the bishop must consult—

(a)the Lord Chancellor, and

(b)the Dean of the Arches and Auditor.

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