Chancel Repair (Church Commissioners’ Liability) Measure 2025

2 Existing statutory liabilities

(1) The liability of the Church Commissioners under each of the Acts mentioned in subsection (2) continues to have effect and be enforceable after the commencement of section 1 as it did immediately before the commencement of that section.

(2) The Acts referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a) the Walton-on-the-Hill Rectory Act 1843;

(b) the Wolverhampton Parish Act 1848;

(c) the Ecclesiastical Commissioners (Fen Chapels) Act 1875;

(d) the Walton-on-the Hill Rectory Amendment Act 1877;

(e) the Winwick Rectory Act 1884;

(f) the Burnley Rectory Act 1890;

(g) the Handsworth Rectory Act 1891;

(h) the Sutton Coldfield Rectory Act 1907;

(i) the St. Mary Stockport Rectory Act 1910;

(j) the St. Mary Radcliffe Rectory Act 1911;

(k) the St. Mary Prestwich Rectory Act 1911.

(3) The liability referred to in subsection (1) remains the liability of the Church Commissioners even if land affected by the liability is transferred to another person after the commencement of section 1.

(4) The reference in section 1(3) to an instrument does not include an Act mentioned in subsection (2).