9 Further provisions required to be included in constitution.E
(1)The constitution of each cathedral shall—
(a)provide that the members for the time being of the Council, the Chapter and the College of Canons shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal (to be known as the common seal of the cathedral),
(b)provide for the appointment of canons in Holy Orders, the manner of their appointment and their tenure of office (whether freehold or for a term of years),
(c)contain provision enabling lay canons to be appointed,
(d)specify the maximum number of residentiary canons and non-residentiary canons of the cathedral,
(e)provide for the appointment of an administrator of the cathedral, having such functions as may be prescribed,
(f)provide for the appointment of an architect [F1or surveyor of the fabric] and an auditor for the cathedral,
(g)provide for the appointment of a person having the function of supervising music in the cathedral, and
(h)provide for the establishment of a finance committee of the Chapter having the function of advising the Chapter in connection with its responsibilities in the field of financial and investment management, and for the membership to include persons who have expertise and experience in that field.
[F2(1A)The constitution of each cathedral shall provide that the architect or surveyor of the fabric appointed by virtue of subsection (1)(f) above shall be an architect or surveyor having such qualifications and expertise in matters relating to the conservation of historic buildings and other matters as the Chapter, after consultation with the Cathedrals Fabric Commission and such other persons or bodies as it thinks fit, considers appropriate to enable the role and duties of the post of architect or surveyor of the fabric to be discharged.]
(2)(a) Where, immediately before the relevant date, the constitution of a cathedral provided for the appointment of the dean to be by Her Majesty the constitution shall continue to so provide.
(b)In any other case, the constitution shall provide that the incumbent of the benefice which comprises the parish of which the cathedral is the parish church shall be the dean.
(3)The constitution of each cathedral which is not a parish church shall provide for the formation and maintenance of a roll containing the names of persons who are members of the cathedral community and apply to be enrolled as such.
(4)A provision of the constitution of the kind mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above shall not affect the provisions of section 4 of the M1Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 9(1)(f) inserted (7.2.2006) by Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure 2005 (No. 2), s. 20(3), Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(a) (with Sch. 3 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2006/1, Instrument made by Archbishops
F2S. 9(1A) inserted (7.2.2006) by Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure 2005 (No. 2), s. 20(3), Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(b) (with Sch. 3 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2006/1, Instrument made by Archbishops
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