Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2005

3 In section 8—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words from the beginning to “(if any),”, there shall be substituted the words “Where no representations with respect to any such draft scheme have been duly made and the Commissioners” and the words “and shall submit it for confirmation by Her Majesty in Council” shall be omitted; and

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

“(1A) Where representations with respect to any such draft scheme have been duly made and the Commissioners, having considered those representations, are of opinion that the draft scheme should be made, and do not propose to amend or further amend it under section 7, they shall so far as practicable—

(a) serve on the persons who duly made written representations with respect to the draft scheme notice of the Commissioners' decision with respect to the representations together with a statement in writing of the reasons therefor; and

(b) serve on any other persons, being interested parties, a copy of the notice.

(1B) A notice under subsection (1A) shall inform persons who have duly made written representations with respect to the draft scheme of their rights, on obtaining the leave of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, to appeal to Her Majesty in Council and shall specify the date, being a date not less than twenty-eight days after the service of the notice, on or before which notice of intention to apply for such leave must be given.

(1C) When serving a notice under subsection (1A) the Commissioners shall send a copy thereof to the Registrar of the Privy Council together with a copy of the draft scheme and a copy of the statement in writing referred to in that subsection.”.