Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2024

13 Care of churches

(1) In section 35 of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 (duty to have regard to church’s purpose)—

(a) after “have due regard to” insert “—

(a)” ,

(b) after paragraph (a) insert “, and

(b) the importance of environmental protection”, and

(c) in the title, at the end insert “and environmental protection”.

(2) In section 37 of that Measure (diocesan advisory committee: functions), after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) Where rules require a relevant person to carry out consultation, the relevant person may delegate the discharge of that function to the advisory committee.”

(3) In Schedule 2 to that Measure (diocesan advisory committee: constitution), in paragraph 2 (appointment of members)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (3)(b), omit sub-paragraph (ii) (but not the following “and”) (appointment of member after consulting local authorities), and

(b) in sub-paragraph (4), omit the “and” preceding paragraph (d) and after paragraph (d) insert “, and

(e) knowledge of environmental matters”.

(4) In that Schedule, in paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) At least one of the members, whether under sub-paragraph (3)(b) or (c), must have personal knowledge and experience of issues that need to be addressed when considering how to secure accessibility for disabled people to buildings and facilities.”

(5) In section 78 of that Measure (power of chancellor to specify cases where faculty not required), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) The reference in subsection (2)(a) to section 77(1) is to be read as a reference to section 77(1) as it has effect subject only to section 77(7)(a) to (j); accordingly, an order under this section may specify a matter referred to in section 77(7)(k) (introduction of monument etc.).”

(6) In subsection (2)(a) of that section, after “section 77(1)” insert “(but see subsection (2A)”.