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Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009

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2(1)Any consent or approval by a bishop in relation to a regulated transaction shall be signified by writing under his hand.

(2)The sealing by the Board of any transfer of land under section 6 above shall be conclusive evidence that any requirements of this Measure with respect to the transfer have been complied with.

(3)Where the consent of the Commissioners or the Archbishops' Council is required to any transaction affecting property under this Measure a statement in the document by the secretary or other duly authorised officer of the Commissioners or the Secretary General or any other duly authorised officer of the Council that they or it have or has consented to the terms of that transaction shall be conclusive evidence that they or it have or has consented to those terms.

(4)A statement in a document giving effect to any regulated transaction under this Measure that the consent of the Commissioners or the Archbishops' Council to the transaction is not required shall, if the document is sealed with the seal of the Board or the relevant housing provider or is signed on behalf of the Board or other relevant housing provider by a person duly authorised, be conclusive evidence of that fact.

(5)Where any transaction under this Measure affecting property does not contain a statement under sub-paragraph (3) or (4) above then in favour of a person who (whether under the transaction or otherwise) acquires an interest in the property for money or moneys worth the disposition effected by the transaction shall be valid whether or not any consent of the Commissioners or the Archbishops' Council which was required to the transaction has been given.

(6)Every transfer of land (including buildings) purchased or acquired by way of exchange of a house of residence under this Measure shall be registered in the registry of the diocese concerned.

(7)In any case where any land (including buildings) sold or exchanged under this Measure is subject to any mortgage or charge in favour of the Commissioners, the transfer thereof under this Measure shall be effectual to pass the same discharged from the mortgage or charge, and the mortgage or charge shall attach to the purchase money arising on the sale or to any money paid to the Board by way of equality of exchange and to the land or building acquired by way of exchange.

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