(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force the provisions of the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2019 (“the Measure”) that did not come into force on Royal Assent (20th December 2018).
Section 17(2) of the Measure provided for the following provisions to come into force on Royal Assent:
section 2 (Church Commissioners: land registration requirements on disposals of land);
sections 6(2), (3), (7), (8) and (12), 8(5) and (6), 10(1) and (2) and 11(8) and (9) (which make consequential amendments and minor technical provisions about certain powers to make subordinate legislation);
section 9(1), (2) and (4) (General Synod: power to vary or cancel meetings in session);
paragraphs 1 and 7 of the Schedule (Legal Aid rules: delayed delivery of bill) and section 10(3) and (4) so far as relating to them;
section 17 (short title, commencement and extent).
The remaining provisions of the Measure, except for section 4(1) to (7) and section 8(2), come into force on 1st March 2019. The Mission and Pastoral etc. (Amendment) Measure 2018 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/66) (“the related Order”) commences amendments to provisions of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 that are further amended by section 15(1) and (2) of the Measure. Section 15(1) and (2) are therefore brought into force immediately after the provisions commenced by the related Order come into force (see articles 2(1)(n) and 2(2) of this Order).
Section 4(1) to (7) and section 8(2) come into force on 1st May 2019.