Mission and Pastoral etc. (Amendment) Measure 2018

1 Pastoral schemes and orders: consultation

(1) In section 6 of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (pastoral schemes and pastoral orders: formulation and submission of draft proposals), in subsection (1), after “their views” insert “—

(a) on the recommendations the committee proposes to make, or

(b) if the committee has yet to formulate recommendations, on the issues which the committee considers need to be addressed.”

(2) In each of subsections (2), (3) and (4) of that section, after “any recommendations,” insert “plans,”.

(3) After subsection (8) of that section insert—

“(8A) The duties under subsections (1), (5) and (6) do not apply in relation to a plan for pastoral reorganisation which has been approved by the deanery synod of each deanery which would be affected by implementation of the plan if—

(a) the plan has also been approved by the mission and pastoral committee,

(b) the draft proposals submitted under subsection (7) are to the same effect, or substantially the same effect, as proposals included in the plan as so approved,

(c) the interested parties have been consulted on the plan, and

(d) any person holding office under Common Tenure whose office would or might be abolished if the plan took effect has had an opportunity to meet the mission and pastoral committee.

(8B) The duty under subsection (8) does not apply in the case of draft proposals which relate to a plan of the kind referred to in subsection (8A).”

(4) After subsection (9) of that section insert—

“(10) The reference in subsection (1) to the interested parties includes a reference to any other person who the mission and pastoral committee considers might be affected by the matters in question; and the references in subsections (5), (6), (8) and (8A) to the interested parties are accordingly to be read as including a reference to those other persons.”

(5) In section 7 of that Measure (approval by bishop of draft proposals), in subsection (3), after “the statement referred to in section 6(8)” insert “(unless, as a result of section 6(8B), it is not required)”.

(6) In section 21 of that Measure (pastoral church building schemes: formulation etc. of draft proposals), in subsection (1), after “their views” insert “—

(a) on the recommendations the committee proposes to make, or

(b) if the committee has yet to formulate recommendations, on the issues which the committee considers need to be addressed.”

(7) In each of subsections (2) and (3) of that section, after “any recommendations,” insert “plans,”.

(8) In subsection (6)(a) of that section, before “ascertain” insert “so far as may be practicable”.

(9) After subsection (9) of that section insert—

“(9A) The duties under subsections (1), (4) and (5) do not apply in relation to a plan for pastoral organisation which has been approved by the deanery synod of each deanery which would be affected by implementation of the plan if—

(a) the plan has also been approved by the mission and pastoral committee,

(b) the draft proposals submitted under subsection (8) are to the same effect, or substantially the same effect, as proposals included in the plan as so approved,

(c) the interested parties have been consulted on the plan, and

(d) any person holding office under Common Tenure whose office would or might be abolished if the plan took effect has had an opportunity to meet the mission and pastoral committee.

(9B) The duty under subsection (9) does not apply in the case of draft proposals which relate to a plan of the kind referred to in subsection (9A).”

(10) After subsection (10) of that section insert—

“(11) The reference in subsection (1) to the interested parties includes a reference to any other person who the mission and pastoral committee considers might be affected by the matters in question; and the references in subsections (4), (5), (9) and (9A) to the interested parties are accordingly to be read as including a reference to those other persons.”