Part II

Provincial and diocesan structure

Provisions with respect to discharge of episcopal functions

Delegation of archbishop’s functions
14A
1
Either archbishop may by an instrument made under hand delegate to the other archbishop, or to such diocesan, suffragan or assistant bishop as may be specified in the instrument, the exercise of the archbishop’s functions at any time when the archbishop is unable to exercise them.
2
An instrument under this section may not delegate a function which is capable of being delegated by an instrument under section 13 as a function which the archbishop has in the capacity as bishop of the diocese of Canterbury or, as the case may be, the diocese of York.
3
Subsections (2) to (7) and (9) to (15) of section 13 apply to an instrument under this section as they apply to an instrument under that section; and for that purpose—
a
a reference to the bishop, or to the diocese of the bishop, is to be read as a reference to the archbishop, or to the province of the archbishop, making the delegation,
b
a reference to the suffragan bishop is to the archbishop or other bishop to whom the delegation is made,
c
a reference to the registrar of the diocese is a reference to—
i
the registrar of the province of the archbishop making the delegation, and
ii
(if the delegation is to the other archbishop) the registrar of the other province or (if the delegation is to a diocesan, suffragan or assistant bishop) the registrar of the diocese concerned, and
d
a reference to the diocesan registry is to be construed consistently with a reference to the registrar of the diocese (as to which, see paragraph (c)).
S. 14A inserted (25.1.2024) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2024 (No. 1), ss. 6(1), 22(2)(e)