http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/Eliz2/9-10/3Clergy Pensions Measure 1961A Measure passed by the National Assembly of the Church of England To consolidate with amendments the Acts of Parliament and Measures of the Church Assembly relating to pensions for clergy and their widows and dependants and to the powers of the Church of England Pensions Board; to provide for increases in the pensions payable to clergy and for making the pensions payable to bishops no longer contributory; to provide for pensions which are not contributory for certain widows of clergy; to confer on the Church of England Pensions Board power to provide homes of residence for retired church workers and their wives and for the widows and dependants of deceased church workers; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.1985-08-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2019-06-12Expert Participation2019-03-01 Clergy Pensions Measure 1961s. 21(13A)-(13E)Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2018s. 11(3)s. 11(6)(7)s. 17(3)art. 2(1)(j) Clergy Pensions Measure 19611961 No. 3A Measure passed by the National Assembly of the Church of England To consolidate with amendments the Acts of Parliament and Measures of the Church Assembly relating to pensions for clergy and their widows and dependants and to the powers of the Church of England Pensions Board; to provide for increases in the pensions payable to clergy and for making the pensions payable to bishops no longer contributory; to provide for pensions which are not contributory for certain widows of clergy; to confer on the Church of England Pensions Board power to provide homes of residence for retired church workers and their wives and for the widows and dependants of deceased church workers; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.[3rd August 1961]Parts I and II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c1020980"/>1Part III Finance and Administration Financial Provisions Payments out of general fund of Commissioners.17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clergy (Widows and Dependants) Pensions Fund.18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clergy (Widows and Dependants) Pensions Fund: power to transfer18A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clergy Pensions Augmentation Fund. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clergy (Widows and Dependants) Pensions Augmentation Fund. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Constitution of the Board Constitution of Board.21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions as to officers and servants, and working expenses, of the Board.22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Powers of the Board General functions of the Board in relation to pensions.24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Commissioners to give directions as to exercise of functions of Board.25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of Board as to provision of residences. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Board to administer pensions schemes for church workers.27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Board to establish Church Workers Pensions Augmentation Fund. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board to be a housing association.29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Board to act as trustee.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board to be a trust corporation.31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investment powers of Board.32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investment of moneys comprised in certain funds.32A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Audit of accounts of pensions funds, <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation> Audit of accounts of pensions funds, <Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</Abbreviation> .34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Part IV Miscellaneous and General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c1021098"/>35 Miscellaneous Determination of questions. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Board to establish additional pensions scheme for clerks.38A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Diocesan widows and dependants committees.40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Alteration of rates of interest. 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Interpretation. 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendments of Measures <CommentaryRef Ref="c1021163"/>47The Measures specified in the first column of the Second Schedule to this Measure shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the second column of that Schedule, being amendments required in consequence of the passing of this Measure. Repeals and consequential savings.48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extent.49This Measure shall extend to:—athe whole of the Province of Canterbury with the exception of the Channel Islands;bthe whole of the Province of York, including the Isle of Man; andcthe collegiate churches of Westminster and Windsor:Provided that this Measure may be applied to the Channel Islands as defined in the Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measures 1931 and 1957 or either of them, in accordance with the provisions of those Measures. Short title.50This Measure may be cited as the Clergy Pensions Measure 1961. SCHEDULESFIRST SCHEDULE . . .

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SECOND SCHEDULE Measures AmendedSection 47.
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The Church Dignitaries (Retirement) Measure, 1949. 14 & 15 Geo. 6 No. 2

In section three, for paragraph (a) of subsection (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph :—ashall be entitled to receive a pension under the Clergy Pensions Measure, 1961, at the rate specified in Part I of the First Schedule to that Measure if he has attained the retiring age within the meaning of that Measure or, if he has not attained that age, a pension at the rate specified in Part II of that Schedule; and subsection (2) of that section shall cease to have effect.

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Power to amend Measure given by Clergy Pensions (Amendment) Measure 1972 (No. 5), s. 6Measure explained as to date of retirement by S.I. 1975/136, reg. 3; extended by Diocese in Europe Measure 1980 (No. 2, SIF 21:1), s. 5(1); modified by Pastoral Measure 1983 (No. 1, SIF 21:4), s. 26, Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(2)(6)Measure wholly in force at Royal Assent.Measure: power to continue conferred (1. 7. 1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II para.15.Measure extends to the Provinces of Canterbury and York but does not extend to the Channel Islands see s. 49.Pts. I, II (ss. 1–16) repealed by S.I. 1988/2256, reg. 36, Sch. 2S. 23 repealed (1.1.1998) by 1997 No. 1, s. 10(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; Instrument dated 28.11.1997 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and YorkS. 33 repealed (1.1.1998) by 1997 No. 1, s. 10(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; Instrument dated 28.11.1997 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and YorkSs. 35–37 repealed by S.I. 1988/2256, reg. 36, Sch. 2S. 39 repealed by Church of England (Pensions) Measure 1988 (No. 4, SIF 21:5), ss. 10(3), 18(2), Sch. 3S. 40A repealed (1.1.1998) by 1997 No. 1, s. 10(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; Instrument dated 28.11.1997 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and YorkSs. 41–43 repealed by S.I. 1988/2256, reg. 36, Sch. 2S. 45 repealed by S.I. 1988/2256, reg. 36, Sch. 2The text of s. 47 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.1931 No. 4. 1957 No. 1. The text of Sch. 2 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.Entry repealed by Bishops (Retirement) Measure 1986 (No. 1, SIF 21:3), s. 12(2), Sch.Measure construed (1.5.2003) as one with Church of England (Pensions) Measure 2003 (No. 2), s. 7(2)(4); S.I. 2003/1, Instrument made by ArchbishopsS. 19 repealed (1.5.2003) by Church of England (Pensions) Measure 2003 (No. 2), ss. 6, 7(2), Schs.; S.I. 2003/1, Instrument made by ArchbishopsS. 20 repealed (1.5.2003) by Church of England (Pensions) Measure 2003 (No. 2), ss. 6, 7(2), Schs.; S.I. 2003/1, Instrument made by ArchbishopsS. 28 repealed (1.5.2003) by Church of England (Pensions) Measure 2003 (No. 2), ss. 6, 7(2), Schs.; S.I. 2003/1, Instrument made by ArchbishopsS. 48 repealed (1.3.2019) by Church of England Pensions Measure 2018 (No. 9), s. 61(2), Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4); S.I. 2019/98, art. 2Sch. 1 repealed by S.I. 1988/2256, reg. 36, Sch. 2 and expressed to be repealed (1.3.2019) by Church of England Pensions Measure 2018 (No. 9), s. 61(2), Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4); S.I. 2019/98, art. 2Sch. 3 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18). Sch. 1 Pt. V; and expressed to be repealed by S.I. 1988/2256, reg. 36, Sch. 2; and expressed to be repealed (1.3.2019) by Church of England Pensions Measure 2018 (No. 9), s. 61(2), Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4); S.I. 2019/98, art. 2Ss. 1-46 repealed (1.3.2019) by Church of England Pensions Measure 2018 (No. 9), s. 61(2), Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4); S.I. 2019/98, art. 2 (with art. 3(1))