http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1977/1/section/19Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Measure 1977A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to make provision, including provision for the vacation of the benefice, where there has been a serious breakdown of the pastoral relationship between an incumbent and his parishioners or where an incumbent is unable by reason of age or infirmity to discharge adequately the duties attaching to his benefice, and for purposes connected therewith.1977-12-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-07-07Expert Participation2021-04-29 Part IV19Without prejudice to section 6(2) of this Measure, in this Measure “benefice” means the office of rector or vicar, with cure of souls, including the office of vicar in a team ministry established under the Pastoral Measure 1968 or the Pastoral Measure 1983 but does not include any office in a Royal Peculiar nor the office of dean of a parish church cathedral; and the reference to a parish church cathedral is to be read with section 40(2) of the Cathedrals Measure 2021.1968 No. 1. Words in s. 19 inserted (1.9.1994) by 1993 Measure No. 1, s. 14(1), Sch. 3 para.9 (with s. 15); Instrument dated 25.7.1994 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and YorkWords in s. 19 substituted (coming into force in accordance with s. 53(3) of the amending Measure) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), Sch. 4 para. 20 (with ss. 42(4), 48, 52(1))