Part II Other provisions

17 Amendment of Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986.

In section 3 of the M1Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986—

a

in subsection (8) at the end there shall be inserted the words “unless the benefice is one to which a suspension period (within the meaning of section 67 of the Pastoral Measure 1983) applies and a person holds office as priest in charge for the benefice”;

b

in subsection (9) after the word “but” there shall be inserted the words “ except in subsection (6) ”.