Cathedrals Measure 2021

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Ecclesiastical purpose

    1. 1.Duty to have due regard to cathedral's ecclesiastical purpose

  3. Bodies

    1. 2.The Chapter of the cathedral

    2. 3.The College of Canons

  4. Governing instruments, etc.

    1. 4.Constitution: objects

    2. 5.Constitution: general provision

    3. 6.Constitution: provision for community rolls

    4. 7.Statutes

    5. 8.Application of the Charities Act 2011

  5. Roles and responsibilities

    1. 9.The bishop

    2. 10.The Visitor

    3. 11.The Chapter

    4. 12.The dean

    5. 13.Interim dean

    6. 14.Residentiary canons

    7. 14A.Lay residentiary canons

    8. 15.Nominations Committee

    9. 16.Finance Committee and Audit and Risk Committee

    10. 17.Other committees

    11. 18.Advisory bodies

    12. 19.Senior management group

  6. Property

    1. 20.Property held by Chapter as trustee

    2. 21.Acquisition of land

    3. 22.Disposal of land

    4. 23.Questions as to whether property permanently endowed

    5. 24.Investment powers, etc.

    6. 25.Proceeds of disposal forming part of endowment

    7. 26.Allocation of housing

    8. 27.Inspection of cathedral property

  7. Finance

    1. 28.Payments from Church Commissioners' general fund

    2. 29.Borrowing powers

    3. 30.Accounting matters

  8. Amendment of governing instruments

    1. 31.Revision of constitution and statutes

    2. 32.Consultation

    3. 33.Consents

    4. 34.Formalities

  9. Safeguarding

    1. 35.Duty to have due regard to guidance

    2. 36.Disqualification

    3. 37.Suspension

    4. 38.Appeal against suspension

    5. 39.Sections 36 and 37: interpretation

  10. Parish church cathedrals

    1. 40.Modification of Church Representation Rules, etc.

    2. 41.Scheme for cathedral to cease to be parish church

  11. Removal from office, etc.

    1. 42.Removal etc. from cathedral office

    2. 43.Termination of senior management role

  12. Church Commissioners

    1. 44.Exemption from liability in damages

  13. Interpretation

    1. 45.Interpretation

  14. Transitional provisions

    1. 46.Preparatory steps by Councils

    2. 47.Transfer of trust property

    3. 48.Saving for existing interests

    4. 49.Special provision for Ripon Cathedral

  15. Consequential amendments and repeals

    1. 50.Consequential amendments

    2. 51.Repeals

  16. Final

    1. 52.Application and extent

    2. 53.Commencement

    3. 54.Short title

  17. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      The Chapter of a cathedral

      1. Membership

        1. 1.(1) The members of the Chapter of a cathedral are—...

      2. Eligibility, etc.

        1. 2.(1) A person is not eligible to be a member...

      3. Non-executive members: appointment or election

        1. 3.(1) It is for the members of the Chapter, subject...

      4. Emoluments and expenses

        1. 4.(1) An executive member is entitled to receive stipends or...

      5. Senior non-executive member

        1. 5.(1) The non-executive member appointed by the bishop under paragraph...

      6. Meetings

        1. 6.(1) Meetings of the Chapter are to be chaired by—...

      7. Trust corporation

        1. 7.For the purposes of each of the following provisions, “trust...

      8. Transfer of Council's trusteeships etc.

        1. 8.(1) The trusts of any charity the property of which...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Diocese of Leeds: the College of Canons

      1. 1.In its application to the diocese of Leeds, section 3...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Transfer of trust property

      1. NOTES

        1. 1.In each entry in the Table, the name specified in...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Consequential amendments

      1. PART 1 Acts and Measures

        1. Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1840

          1. 1.In section 27 of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1840 (qualification...

        2. Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1841

          1. 2.In section 13 of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1841 (dealings...

        3. Ecclesiastical Houses of Residence Act 1842

          1. 3.In section 8 of the Ecclesiastical Houses of Residence Act...

        4. Universities and College Estates Act 1925

          1. 4.In section 37 of the Universities and College Estates Act...

        5. Ecclesiastical Commissioners (Powers) Measure 1936

          1. 5.In section 2 of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners (Powers) Measure 1936...

        6. Cathedrals Measure 1963

          1. 6.The Cathedrals Measure 1963 is amended as follows.

          2. 7.Section 40 (Newcastle Chapter Endowment Fund) is repealed.

          3. 8.(1) Section 42 (appointment of additional canon at Oxford) is...

          4. 9.(1) Section 44 (Southwark) is amended as set out in...

          5. 10.In section 52(1) (interpretation), omit the definition of “cathedral duties”....

        7. Leasehold Reform Act 1967

          1. 11.(1) Section 31 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (ecclesiastical...

        8. Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969

          1. 12.In section 10(2) of the Sharing of Church Buildings Act...

        9. Synodical Government Measure 1969

          1. 13.In the Church Representation Rules, contained in Schedule 3 to...

        10. Ecclesiastical Offices (Age Limit) Measure 1975

          1. 14.The Ecclesiastical Offices (Age Limits) Measure 1975 is amended as...

          2. 15.In section 3 (continuing in office after retirement age), in...

          3. 16.In section 6 (interpretation), in the definition of “incumbent”, omit...

          4. 17.In the Schedule (relevant offices), omit “or provost”.

        11. Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Measure 1977

          1. 18.The Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Measure 1977 is amended as...

          2. 19.In section 6 (enquiry into whether incumbent unable to discharge...

          3. 20.In section 19 (meaning of “benefice”), for “dean or provost...

        12. Administration of Justice Act 1982

          1. 21.In section 41 of the Administration of Justice Act 1982...

        13. Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986

          1. 22.In section 8 of the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 (declaration...

        14. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

          1. 23.The Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 is...

          2. 24.(1) In Schedule 2, paragraph 8 (ecclesiastical landlords) is amended...

          3. 25.In Schedule 14 (landlord's right to terminate new lease on...

        15. Clergy Discipline Measure 2003

          1. 26.In section 42 of the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 (special...

        16. Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007

          1. 27.Schedule 2 to the Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007...

          2. 28.In paragraph 1 (preliminary), omit the definition of “the 1999...

          3. 29.(1) Paragraph 4 (provisions relating to cathedral church etc.) is...

          4. 30.In paragraph 5, in sub-paragraph (3)(b), for “section 5 of...

        17. Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2010

          1. 31.In section 10 of the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions)...

        18. Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011

          1. 32.The Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 is amended as follows....

          2. 33.In each of sections 2(1) and (2A), 24(1) and 25(1)...

          3. 34.In section 9 (application to Cathedrals Fabric Commission), omit subsection...

          4. 35.In section 26(5) (reports and inspections by architects and surveyors),...

          5. 36.In section 27 (maintenance of records), for “section 20 of...

          6. 37.In section 28 (reports by cathedral archaeologists), after subsection (3)...

          7. 38.In section 32(1) (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “administrator...

        19. Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011

          1. 39.In paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to the Mission and...

        20. Church of England Pensions Measure 2018

          1. 40.In section 10 of the Church of England Pensions Measure...

      2. PART 2 Procedural rules

        1. Clergy Discipline Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2022)

          1. 41.In Rule 92 of the Clergy Discipline Rules 2005 (clergy...

        2. Care of Cathedrals Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/1941)

          1. 42.The Care of Cathedrals Rules 2006 are amended as follows....

          2. 43.In Rule 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “administrator”,...

          3. 44.In each of Rules 4(3) and 28(1) (references to property...

          4. 45.In Rule 14 (application to Cathedrals Fabric Commission), in paragraph...