9Pastoral church buildings scheme: severance
In section 60 of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (restriction on cases which may be dealt with by pastoral church building schemes), the text to which becomes subsection (1) of that section, at the end insert—
“(2)Accordingly, where a pastoral church buildings scheme makes a declaration of closure for regular public worship in respect of a church or part of a church, but the Commissioners are not satisfied with the proposals for the future use of the building—
(a)the scheme may nevertheless have effect but only in so far as it provides for closure of the church or part, and
(b)provision as to the use of the building shall instead be made in accordance with the following provisions of this Part.”