Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2024

16 Dealings in church property: role of designated adviser

(1) In section 20 of the Church Property Measure 2018 (glebe land: dealings), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) A DBF or management subsidiary may grant a lease of diocesan glebe land, other than a short lease (as to which, see subsection (5)), only if—

(a) it has obtained a written report on the proposed transaction from a designated adviser instructed by and acting exclusively for it, and

(b) having considered the report, it is satisfied that the terms of the proposed transaction are the best that can reasonably be obtained for the diocese.”

(2) In section 21 of that Measure (consent to dealings), in subsection (4), omit paragraph (b) (but not the following “and”).

(3) In section 49 of that Measure (interpretation), for subsection (7) (which defines “qualified surveyor”) substitute—

“(7) “Designated adviser” means a person who is a designated adviser for the purposes of section 119(1) of the Charities Act 2011.”

(4) In each of sections 3(7)(a), 21(4)(a), 28(4)(a), 34(4)(a) and 49(8) of that Measure, for “qualified surveyor” substitute “designated adviser”.

(5) In each of sections 3(8) and 49(8) of that Measure, for “the surveyor”, in each place it appears, substitute “the designated adviser”.