Cathedrals Measure 2021

14 Residentiary canons

(1) In the case of each cathedral, at least two full-time equivalent residentiary canons must continue to be engaged exclusively on cathedral duties.

(2) But the archbishop of the province and the Church Commissioners acting jointly may in special circumstances direct that a residentiary canon who is normally engaged exclusively on cathedral duties is, for the period specified in the direction, to be treated as so engaged for the purposes of this section, even though the canon is performing duties other than cathedral duties.

(3) If a question arises as to whether a person is exclusively engaged on cathedral duties, the question is to be decided by the Church Commissioners, after consultation with the Visitor and the Chapter.

(4) A person who is dissatisfied with a determination under subsection (3) may appeal against the determination to the archbishop of the province; and the archbishop’s decision on the appeal is final.

(5) Where there is a vacancy in the see of the bishop who is the Visitor of the cathedral, the reference to the Visitor in subsection (3) is to be ignored.

(6) In the application of this section to each cathedral of the diocese of Leeds, subsection (1) has effect as if for “two full-time equivalent residentiary canons” there were substituted “one full-time equivalent residentiary canon”; but, in the case of each of those cathedrals, this subsection applies to that cathedral only if the Bishop of Leeds has given consent for it to apply to it.