[F17(1)Where the Archbishops' Council considers, in the light of experience, that it is necessary or appropriate to make adjustments to the way in which the scheme under this Schedule operates, it may by order—E
(a)amend the preceding provisions of this Schedule so as to give effect to those adjustments, and
(b)amend this or any other Measure or any instrument made under this or any other Measure in consequence of provision under paragraph (a).
(2)An order under this paragraph may not vary—
(a)the requirements for entitlement to compensation, or
(b)the amount of compensation payable.
(3)An order under this paragraph may not be made unless—
(a)a draft of the order has been laid before the General Synod and approved by it with or without amendment, and
(b)the draft so approved has been referred to the Archbishops' Council.
(4)On referral of the draft, the Council must—
(a)if the draft was approved without amendment, make the order by applying its seal, or
(b)if the draft was approved with amendment—
(i)make the order by applying its seal, or
(ii)withdraw the draft for further consideration.
(5)An order under this paragraph [F2may not come into force unless] it is sealed by the Council.
(6)If the Business Committee of the General Synod determines that a draft of an order under this paragraph does not need to be debated by the General Synod, the draft is to be treated as approved for the purposes of this paragraph unless a member of the General Synod gives notice in accordance with its Standing Orders that he or she—
(a)wishes the draft order to be debated, or
(b)wishes to move an amendment to it.
(7)The power to make an order under this paragraph is exercisable by statutory instrument; and the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 applies—
(a)as if the order had been made by a Minister of the Crown, and
(b)as if this Measure were an Act of Parliament providing for the instrument containing the order to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 substituted (1.7.2018) by Mission and Pastoral etc. (Amendment) Measure 2018 (No. 4), ss. 6(2), 14(3); S.I. 2018/722, art. 2(a) (with Sch. para. 3)
F2Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(5) substituted (retrospectively) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2018 (No. 7), ss. 8(9), 11(8)(c), 17(2)(b)