Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2018

Mission and pastoral

15 Pastoral schemes and orders: notice and approval, etc.

(1) In each of sections 9(3) and 24(3) of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (schemes and orders: notice), for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(b) to make such arrangements as are practicable, in the case of each of those churches or buildings at which one or more services are to be held in the period in which representations may be made in accordance with the notice, for announcements to be made at the service or, if there is more than one held there in that period, at as many of them as is practicable with a view to ensuring that as many of those who habitually attend public worship there as is practicable are aware of the contents of the notice.”

(2) In each of sections 11(4A) and 26(5) of that Measure (proposals included in deanery plan), for the words from “, shall seal a copy” to the end substitute “and unless they consider that there are material considerations which indicate that it should not be made, shall comply with the duties imposed by subsection (2)(a) and (b); and references in this Measure to a notice under subsection (2) shall be read accordingly.”

(3) In each of sections 11(8) and 26(7) of that Measure (meaning of “deanery plan”), after “approved by the deanery synod of each deanery which would be affected by implementation of the plan” insert “and by the mission and pastoral committee”.

(4) In section 28 of that Measure (application of provisions on pastoral schemes and orders to pastoral church buildings schemes), at the end insert “; and for that purpose, a reference in section 12 or Schedule 2 to a notice under section 11(2) includes a reference to a notice under section 26(2).”

(5) In Schedule 3 to that Measure (pastoral schemes and orders: supplementary provision), in paragraph 9 (church and parochial trusts) in sub-paragraph (10)—

(a) after “fund” insert “or”, and

(b) for “section 76” substitute “section 77”.

16 Bishop’s mission order

(1) In section 82 of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (mission initiative: supplementary provision), in subsection (6), for the words from the beginning to “any such order” substitute “An order varying a bishop’s mission order”.

(2) In section 83 of that Measure (mission initiative: review etc.), in subsection (7), omit paragraph (b) (which provides that a further mission order may be made following a review only if there are no other suitable means by which the initiative or its objectives can be achieved) and the preceding “and”.