A Measure passed by the National Assembly of the Church of England. To establish and to define the functions, powers, and duties of the Cathedral Commissioners for England, to make provision with respect to the constitutions, the property and revenues, the statutes of cathedral churches and the patronage of the canonries therein, and in certain cases with respect to the election of bishops by the chapters thereof, to enable the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to make grants for the benefit of cathedral churches, and for purposes connected therewith.
[8th July 1931]
Commencement Information
I1Measure wholly in force at Royal Assent
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 1–22 repealed by Cathedrals Measure 1963 (No. 2), Sch. 2 with saving for schemes confirmed under s. 6 in force immediately before 8.7.1931: Cathedrals Measure 1963 (No. 2), s. 54(2)
Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 1–22 repealed by Cathedrals Measure 1963 (No. 2), Sch. 2 with saving for schemes confirmed under s. 6 in force immediately before 8.7.1931: Cathedrals Measure 1963 (No. 2), s. 54(2)
(1)The provisions of any Act of Parliament or Measure under which a vacancy in a bishopric would until the foundation of a dean and chapter for that bishopric be filled either by an appointment by letters patent or by an election by a provisional chapter shall in respect of such bishopric cease to have effect after a scheme under this Measure has established or otherwise made provision for the constitution of a cathedral chapter in the cathedral church of such bishopric.
(2)His Majesty may upon an avoidance of such bishopric grant to such cathedral chapter a licence under the Great Seal to proceed to the election of a bishop with a letter missive as provided by the M1Appointment of Bishops Act 1533, and such cathedral chapter shall possess the right of proceeding to an election in manner laid down by the said statute.
Marginal Citations
This Measure shall apply to apply to every cathedral church in England whether existing at, or constituted after, the passing of this Measure except the cathedral church of Christ in Oxford.
This Measure may be cited as the Cathedrals Measure, 1931.
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