The Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019

Provisions coming into force on 1st March 2019

2.—(1) The following provisions of the Measure come into force on 1st March 2019—

(a) section 1 (power to make grants to Archbishops’ Council);

(b) section 3 (marriage: licensing chapel during suspension period in benefice);

(c) section 4(8) (funerals: conduct);

(d) section 5 (bishops: delegation of functions to other bishops);

(e) section 6(1), (4), (5), (6), (9), (10), (11) and (13) to (15) (terms of service);

(f) section 7 (provincial courts: decisions to be treated as taken by each court);

(g) section 8(1), (3) and (4) (fees);

(h) section 9(3) (timing of sessions and membership of House committees);

(i) section 10(3) and (4) so far as not already in force (Legal Aid Commission: rules);

(j) section 11(1) to (7) (execution of documents);

(k) section 12 (delegation and casual vacancies);

(l) section 13 (disqualification as trustee);

(m) section 14 (provision of services to PCC by member);

(n) section 15 (pastoral schemes and orders: notice and approval, etc.);

(o) section 16 (bishop’s mission order);

(p) the Schedule, paragraphs 2 to 6 (amendments to Church of England (Legal Aid) Rules 1995.

(2) Subsections (1) and (2) of section 15 come into force immediately after the provisions commenced by article 2 of the related Order come into force.