A Measure passed by the National Assembly of the Church of England. To enable the guardian of the spiritualities of a see to act during a vacancy thereof in place of the bishop for the purposes of certain enactments and for purposes connected therewith.
[25th March 1959]
Commencement Information
I1Measure wholly in force at Royal Assent.
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F2S. 2 repealed (Provinces of Canterbury and York except Channel Islands and Isle of Man) (1.6.1992) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (No. 1), s. 17(2), Sch. 4 Pt.I;Instrument dated 27.5.1992 made by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
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F4S. 4 repealed by Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976 (No. 4), Sch. 8
(1)Any references to a bishop in the M1Benefices (Sequestrations) Measure 1933 shall during a vacancy of the see of the bishop be deemed to be references to the guardian of the spiritualities of the see.
(2)During a vacancy of a see an archdeacon shall be capable of exercising all powers delegated to him under the provisions of subsection (3) of section two of the last mentioned Measure which were capable of being exercised by him immediately before the vacancy occurred, provided that the guardian of the spiritualities of the see may revoke any such delegation.
Marginal Citations
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F5S. 6 repealed by Cathedrals Measure 1963 (No. 2), Sch. 2
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F6S. 7 repealed by Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976 (No. 4), Sch. 8
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F7S. 8 repealed by Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 1962 (No. 1), Sch. Pt. II
This Measure may be cited as the Vacancies in Sees Measure 1959.
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