Cathedrals Measure 1963

14 Power for parish church cathedrals to become dean and chapter cathedrals. E

(1) A scheme prepared by [F1 the Cathedral Statutes Commission under the M1 Cathedrals Measure 1976] may provide that a parish church cathedral shall become a dean and chapter cathedral:

Provided that—

(a) [F1 the said Commission] shall not submit any draft scheme prepared by virtue of this section to any body or person under [F1 section 2 of that Measure] unless the consent of Her Majesty has been obtained; and

(b) where the patron of the benefice of which the cathedral church is the parish church is a person other than the bishop, [F1 the said Commission] shall not lay any such draft scheme before the [F1 General Synod under subsection (7)] of that section unless the consent of the patron has been obtained.

(2) Any scheme [F1 prepared by virtue of] this section shall—

(a) provide a new constitution and statutes for the cathedral church to which the scheme applies or amend the existing constitution and statutes so as to secure that they comply with the provisions of this Measure relating to the constitution and statutes of dean and chapter cathedrals; and

(b) shall provide for any consequential transfer of functions and property:

Provided that the constitution and statutes may provide for the appointment of lay persons as additional members of the administrative chapter or administrative committee of the cathedral church for the purpose of considering any question relating to the finances and property of the cathedral church, notwithstanding that paragraph (b) of section seven of this Measure does not provide for the appointment of such persons and where any such provision is made paragraph (c) of the said section seven shall not apply.

(3) A scheme [F1 prepared by virtue of]this section shall not come into effect until—

(a) the office of provost is vacant; and

(b) provision has been made by a scheme under the [F2 M2 Pastoral Measure 1968], for the pastoral care of such part of the parish of the cathedral church concerned as is not to be attached to the cathedral church, and the scheme so made has come into effect or is due to come into effect at the same time as the scheme made under this section;

and the bishop has by an instrument under his hand and seal certified that the conditions mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection have been complied with.

(4) Any scheme made under the [F2 Pastoral Measure 1968], with respect to the parish of a cathedral church shall specify an area which shall cease to be part of the parish in which it was included before the making of the scheme and shall be the area of the cathedral church and its precincts, and a plan of that area shall be attached to the certificate executed by the bishop under the last foregoing subsection.

(5) Any certificate executed by the bishop as aforesaid shall be deposited in the registry of the diocese and shall remain there unless and until the bishop with the consent of the administrative body makes other provision for its safe custody.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Cathedrals Measure 1976 (No. 1), s. 1(5)

F2 Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Measure 1925 (No. 1), s. 1

Marginal Citations

M1 1976 No. 1.

M2 1968 No. 1.