Part 3 EPowers of Bishop to prevent or stop contraventions of section 2 and to restore status quo

[F1 20BPayment of expenses of courts by Archbishops' Council E

(1) The Archbishops' Council must pay the costs and expenses of the Vicar-General's court for the purposes of proceedings instituted under section 18, except in so far as they are payable by any other person under section 20A or an order or rule for the time being in force.

(2) Before making a payment under subsection (1), the Archbishops' Council must be satisfied that the costs or expenses are reasonable in amount.

(3) The Church Commissioners may make contributions from their general fund in relief of the liability of the Archbishops' Council under this section.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 20A, 20B inserted (1.9.2018) by Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 (No. 3), s. 99(2), Sch. 1 para. 30 (with Sch. 4 Pt. 1); S.I. 2018/720, art. 2 (with art. 3)