http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/22/section/1Redundant Churches and Other Religious Buildings Act 1969An Act to authorise the making of grants to the Redundant Churches Fund; to exclude section 40 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1968 in relation to the demolition, in certain cases, of redundant places of public worship; to provide for, and make provision in connection with, the transfer to the Minister of Housing and Local Government or the Secretary of State of certain such places; and to make other provision relating to the acquisition and maintenance by that Minister and the Secretary of State of redundant churches and other religious buildings.1977-12-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-01-06Expert Participation2024-11-04 11Subject to the provisions of this section, in the period beginning with the passing of this Act and expiring with the day preceding the fifth anniversary of the coming into operation of the Pastoral Measure 1968 (hereafter in this section referred to as “the initial period”) and in such later periods as may be specified by the Secretary of State by order made with the approval of the Treasury, the Secretary of State may, with the like approval, out of moneys provided by Parliament, make, in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the Redundant Churches Fund established by that Measure, grants to that Fund of such amounts, payable at such times and subject to such conditions, if any, as he may from time to time determine.2The aggregate amount of the grants that may be paid under the foregoing subsection in the initial period shall not exceed £200,000 and the aggregate amount of the grants that may be so paid in a period specified in an order made under that subsection shall not exceed such sum as may, in relation to that period, be specified in the order.3The power to make an order under subsection (1) above shall include power to vary or revoke that order by a subsequent order thereunder.4The power to make an order under subsection (1) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, but a statutory instrument containing such an order shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been approved by a resolution of the Commons House of Parliament.1968 No. 1. Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681, art. 2