Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2000

6 In section 78—

(a) in subsection (1) for the words “may be paid” there shall be substituted the words “shall be paid” and for the words from “such one” to “determine” there shall be substituted the words “the diocesan pastoral account”;

(b) after subsection (1) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(1A) Where such expenses are incurred in respect of more than one diocese the Commissioners shall, after consultation with the diocesan board of finance of each diocese concerned, determine the proportions in which the expenses are to be borne by each diocese.”;

(c) in subsection (2) for the words from the beginning to “repay” there shall be substituted the words “The Commissioners or the diocesan board of finance, as the case may be shall be entitled to be repaid”;

(d) in subsection (3) for the words from the beginning to “request the diocesan board of finance” there shall be substituted the words “Where the diocesan board of finance is satisfied that any moneys standing to the credit of a diocesan pastoral account are not required or likely to be required for meeting the expenses or expenditure referred to in the foregoing subsections it may”;

(e) subsections (4) and (5) shall cease to have effect.