Welsh Church Act 1914

Part I Disestablishment and Vesting and Distribution of Property

Disestablishment

1 Disestablishment and prohibition of future appointments.

2 Ecclesiastical corporations and bishops.

3 Ecclesiastical law and courts.

Vesting of Property

4 Vesting of property.

5 Apportionment of property by Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Queen Anne’s Bounty.

6 Powers and liabilities of Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Queen Anne’s Bounty after disestablishment.

7 Private benefactions.

Distribution of Property

8 Distribution of property by Welsh Commissioners.

Border Parishes

9 Provisions as to border parishes.

Part II Welsh Commissioners and Representative Body

Welsh Commissioners

10 Appointment of Commissioners.

11 Powers and procedure of Commissioners.

12 Appeal to the King in Council.

Constitution of Representative Body

13 Power to hold synods and constitute representative body.

Part III Existing Interests: Compensation: Application of Residue

Provisions as to existing Interests, and Compensation therefor

14 Provisions as to existing interests.

15 Provisions as to tithe rentcharge.

16 Compensation to lay patrons.

17 Compensation to lay holders of freehold offices.

18 Provisions as to commutation.

Application of Residue

19 Application of residue of property.

Part IV Supplemental

20 First fruits and tenths.

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22 Provision as to trusts.

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24 Supplemental provisions as to burial grounds.

25 Powers of vestries and churchwardens.

26 Powers of incumbents with respect to property in which they have existing interest.

27 Powers of management and sale.

28 Supplemental provisions as to tithe rentcharge.

29 Delivery up of and access to books and documents.

30 Borrowing powers.

31 Accounts of Welsh Commissioners and audit.

32 Provisions as to vesting of stock and copyhold land.

33 Provisions as to building charges.

34 Power to settle differences and make adjustments.

35 Adjustment of debts and liabilities.

36 Arbitration.

37 Appointment of notaries public.

38 Interpretation.

39 Short title.

Part I Property vested in the Ecclesiastical Commissioners which is to be deemed Welsh Ecclesiastical Property

(1) Property which does not belong to and is not...

Part II Adjustments

(1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners shall exchange such property comprised in...

SECOND SCHEDULE Property vested in Queen Anne’s Bounty which is to be deemed Welsh Ecclesiastical Property

Part I Property which may be transferred by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to the Representative Body

Part II Property which may be transferred by Queen Anne’s Bounty to the Representative Body

Part III Property a Perpetual Annuity of the Annual Value of which may be charged on the Common Fund of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners

Charges on the common fund of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners made...

Part IV Limit of Amount which may be granted in any Year by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to the Representative Body

FOURTH SCHEDULE

The value of the existing interest of the holder of...

The annuity shall be an amount equal— if the interest...

Welsh Church Act 1914

1914 c.91

An Act to terminate the establishment of the Church of England in Wales and Monmouthshire, and to make provision in respect of the Temporalities thereof, and for other purposes in connection with the matters aforesaid.

[18th September 1914]C1

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1

Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Queen Anne's Bounty dissolved and property and functions transferred to Church Commissioners by Church Commissioners Measure 1947 (No. 2), s. 2