# Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014

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# Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014

# 2014 No. 2

A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to make provision for the consecration of women as bishops                        and for the continuation of provision for the ordination of women as priests; to repeal the Priests (Ordination of Women)                        Measure 1993; and for connected purposes.                     

[23rd October 2014]

## 1Provision for consecration of women as bishops and for continuation of provision for ordination of women as priestsE

(1)It shall be lawful for the General Synod to make provision by Canon for enabling women, as well as men, to be consecrated                        to the office of bishop if they otherwise satisfy the requirements of Canon Law as to the persons who may be consecrated as                        bishops.                  

(2)It shall continue to be lawful for the General Synod to make provision by Canon for enabling women, as well as men, to be                        ordained to the office of priest if they otherwise satisfy the requirements of Canon Law as to the persons who may be ordained                        as priests.                  

(3)The Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 is repealed.                  

Commencement Information

I1S. 1(1) in force at 14.11.2014 by S.I. 2014/4, **art. 2**

I2S. 1(2)(3) in force at 17.11.2014 by S.I. 2014/5, **art. 2**

## 2Amendment of Equality ActE

In Schedule 6 to the Equality Act 2010, there is added at the end—
*“Bishops*
4The office of diocesan or suffragan bishop is not a public office.”.                  

Commencement Information

I3S. 2 in force at 17.11.2014 by S.I. 2014/5, **art. 2**

## 3RepealsE

The enactments mentioned in the Schedule are repealed to the extent specified in the second column of the Schedule.

Commencement Information

I4S. 3 in force at 17.11.2014 by S.I. 2014/5, **art. 2**

## 4Citation, commencement and extentE

(1)This Measure may be cited as the Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014.                  

(2)This Measure comes into force on such day as the Archbishops of Canterbury and York may jointly appoint.                  

(3)Subject to subsections (4) and (5) this Measure extends to the whole of the Provinces of Canterbury and York except the Channel                        Islands and the Isle of Man.                  

(4)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 those Measures.                  

(5)If an Act of Tynwald or an instrument made under an Act of Tynwald so provides, this Measure extends to the Isle of Man, subject                        to such exceptions, adaptations or modifications as may be specified in the Act of Tynwald or instrument.                  

Commencement Information

I5S. 4 in force at 14.11.2014 by S.I. 2014/4, **art. 2**

 Section 3

## SCHEDULEERepeals

Commencement Information

I6Sch. in force at 17.11.2014 by S.I. 2014/5, **art. 2**