Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1840

6 Two canonries at Christchurch annexed to new professorships in the university of Oxford.U.K.

And whereas her Majesty has graciously intimated to Parliament her royal will and intention to found two new professorships in the said university of Oxford, and it is expedient that the same should be competently endowed: the two canonries in the said chapter of Christchurch (not being either of them a canonry annexed or to be annexed to any of the professorships already founded in the said university) which shall be thirdly and fourthly vacant, shall, upon the vacancies thereof respectively, and the foundation of such professorships respectively, become and be permanently annexed and united thereto, in such order as her Majesty shall, in and by her royal letters patent founding such professorships, direct and appoint; and if either of such last-mentioned canonries be vacant before the foundation of such professorships, the same shall not be filled up until after such foundation; and after such annexation the said canonries shall and may be held by the holders of such professorships respectively for the time being; provided that if the member of any college or hall in the said university except Christchurch shall hereafter accept any professorship to which a canonry of Christchurch is or shall be annexed, he shall thereby cease to be a member of such other college or hall.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 6 excluded by 1995 gsm 2, s. 2(3) (as substituted (E.) (19.5.2014) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 (No. 1), ss. 19, 21(2); S.I. 2014/1369, art. 2)