Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 No. 1

Part II E Provincial and diocesan structure

Miscellaneous and supplemental E

21 Power of Commissioners to pay stipend, etc. of certain bishops E

Where a new bishopric is founded and a new diocese created by a reorganisation scheme, the Commissioners shall have power—

(a) to pay out of their general fund to the bishop of that diocese, and to any suffragan bishop thereof, such a stipend and such annual sum in respect of the expenses incurred by him in connection with the performance of the duties attaching to his office as they think fit; and

(b) to provide the bishop of that diocese with a suitable residence;

but before exercising the power conferred on them by paragraph (b) above the Commissioners shall consult the bishop's council and standing committee of the diocesan synod of that diocese.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 21 in force at 1.9.2008 by 2008 No. 1, Instrument made by Archbishops