Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1986/3/part/II/crossheading/general-provisions-as-to-filling-of-vacancies
Timestamp: 2020-08-04 00:48:35
Document Index: 715507043

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 2']

Changes over time for: Cross Heading: General provisions as to filling of vacancies
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986, Cross Heading: General provisions as to filling of vacancies.
(1)F1... Where a benefice becomes vacant by reason of the death of the incumbent, the bishop shall, as soon as practicable after he becomes aware of the vacancy, give notice of that fact to the designated officer of the diocese.
[F2(2)Where a benefice becomes vacant by reason of resignation or cession, the bishop shall, no later than the day on which the vacancy occurs, give notice of that fact to the designated officer of the diocese.
(3)Any notice [F3given to the designated officer under subsection (1), (2) or (2A)] above shall also be given to the registrar of the diocese, unless he is the designated officer.
(4)As soon as practicable after receiving a notice under subsection (1)[F4, (2) or (2A)] above the designated officer shall send notice of the vacancy to the registered patron of the benefice and to the secretary of the parochial church council of the parish belonging to the beneficeF5....
[F6(4A)A notice under subsection (4) shall specify—
[F7(4B)In the case of a benefice in respect of which there is more than one registered patron, the designated officer shall also send the notice under subsection (4) to each person who would be entitled to present to the benefice on the next or any subsequent turn; and, when doing so, the officer must request each of those persons to provide an email address and such other contact details as may be specified in the request.]
[F8(4C)Subsections (1) to (2A) are subject to section 88 of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (which modifies this Measure in cases where presentation to a benefice is suspended or restricted).]
F1Words in s. 7(1) omitted (1.1.2020) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Patronage of Benefices) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1183), arts. 1(1), 2(2) (with arts. 8, 9)
F2S. 7(2)(2A) substituted for s. 7(2) (1.1.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Patronage of Benefices) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1183), arts. 1(1), 2(3) (with arts. 8, 9)
F3Words in s. 7(3) substituted (1.1.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Patronage of Benefices) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1183), arts. 1(1), 2(4) (with arts. 8, 9)
F4Words in s. 7(4) substituted (1.1.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Patronage of Benefices) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1183), arts. 1(1), 2(5)(a) (with arts. 8, 9)
F5Words in s. 7(4) omitted (1.1.2020) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Patronage of Benefices) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1183), arts. 1(1), 2(5)(b) (with arts. 8, 9)
F6S. 7(4A) inserted (1.1.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Patronage of Benefices) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1183), arts. 1(1), 2(6) (with arts. 8, 9)
F7S. 7(4B) inserted (1.1.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Patronage of Benefices) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1183), arts. 1(1), 2(7) (with arts. 8, 9)
F8S. 7(4C) inserted (1.1.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Patronage of Benefices) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1183), arts. 1(1), 2(8) (with arts. 8, 9)
(1)Before the expiration of the period of two months beginning with the date on which a benefice becomes vacant, [F9or the expiration of three weeks after receiving notice of the vacancy from the designated officer under section 7(4) of this Measure, whichever is later,] a registered patron who is an individual shall send to the designated officer of the diocese—
(2)Before the expiration of the said period of two months, [F10or three weeks, as the case may be,] a registered patron which is a body of persons corporate or unincorporate shall send to the designated officer of the diocese the name and address of the individual who is to act as its representative and the declaration of membership made by that representative.
[F11(5A)Subsections (5B) and (5C) apply where the functions of a registered patron are, as a result of paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (patron's loss of capacity to discharge functions), to be discharged by an individual appointed by the Court of Protection.
F9Words in s. 9(1) inserted (1.6.1992) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (No. 1), s. 17(1), Sch. 3 para. 26(a) (with s. 18);Instrument dated 27.5.1992 made by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
F10Words in s. 9(2) inserted (1.6.1992) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (No. 1), s. 17(1), Sch. 3 para. 26(b) (with s. 18);Instrument dated 27.5.1992 made by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
F11S. 9(5A)-(5C) inserted (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), s. 68(1), Sch. 6 para. 34(3) (with ss. 27-29, 62); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2(1)(d)
Where the registered patron of a benefice or the representative of that patron, is a clerk in Holy Orders or is the [F12spouse or civil partner] of such a clerk, that clerk shall be disqualified for presentation to that benefice.
F12Words in s. 10 substituted (1.1.2015) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 (No. 1), s. 21(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(2); S.I. 2014/2077, art. 2(2)
(1)[F13As soon as practicable after the start date specified in the notice under section 7(4) and in any event before the end of the period of six months beginning with that date, one or more meetings of the parochial church council] shall be held for the purposes of—
(d)deciding whether to request a meeting under section 12 of this Measure; F14. . .
(e)deciding whether to request a statement in writing from the bishop describing in relation to the benefice the needs of the diocese and the wider interests of the Church F15[F16 ...].
F17 [(f)F18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
(a)the outgoing incumbent or the [F19spouse] [F20or civil partner] of the outgoing incumbent, or
F13Words in s. 11(1) substituted (1.1.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Patronage of Benefices) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1183), arts. 1(1), 3(1) (with arts. 8, 9)
F14Word in s. 11(1)(d) omitted (1.2.1994) by virtue of 1993 Measure No. 2, s. 10, Sch. 3 para. 10(a); Instrument dated 31.1.1994 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York
F15Word in s. 11(1)(e) repealed (17.11.2014) by Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014 (No. 2), s. 4(2), Sch.; 2014 No. 5, art. 2
F16Word in s. 11(1)(e) inserted (1.2.1994) by virtue of 1993 Measure No. 2, ss. 3(7); Instrument dated 31.1.1994 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York
F17S. 11(1)(f) inserted (1.2.1994) by virtue of 1993 Measure No. 2, ss. 3(7); Instrument dated 31.1.1994 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York
F18S. 11(1)(f) repealed (17.11.2014) by Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014 (No. 2), s. 4(2), Sch.; 2014 No. 5, art. 2
F19Words in s. 11(2)(a) substituted (1.2.1994) by 1993 Measure No. 2, s. 10, Sch. 3 para. 10(b); Instrument dated 31.1.1994 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York
F20Words in s. 11(2)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3129), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 3(2)
(4)The outgoing incumbent and the [F21spouse] [F22or civil partner] of the outgoing incumbent shall not be entitled to attend a meeting held under this section.
(5)A meeting requested under this section shall be held [F23as soon as practicable after the start date specified in the notice under section 7(4) and in any event before the end of the period of six months beginning with that date], and at least fourteen days’ notice (unless a shorter period is agreed by all the persons concerned) of the time and place at which the meeting is to be held shall be given by the secretary of the parochial church council to the registered patron, the bishop (if he is not the registered patron) and the members of the parochial church council.
F21Word in s. 12(4) substituted (1.2.1994) by 1993 Measure No. 2, s. 10, Sch. 3 para.11; Instrument dated 31.1.1994 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York
F22Words in s. 12(4) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3129), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 3(3)
F23Words in s. 12(5) substituted (1.1.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Patronage of Benefices) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1183), arts. 1(1), 3(2) (with arts. 8, 9)
(iii)the period of [F24six months] mentioned in section 12(5) has expired; and
(5)Where approval of an offer is refused under subsection (4) above, the registered patron may request the archbishop to review the matter and if, after review, the archbishop authorises the registered patron to make the offer in question, the patron may make that offer accordingly. F25...
F24Words in s. 13(1)(a)(iii) substituted (1.1.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Patronage of Benefices) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1183), arts. 1(1), 3(3) (with arts. 8, 9)
F25Words in s. 13(5) repealed (17.11.2014) by Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014 (No. 2), s. 4(2), Sch.; 2014 No. 5, art. 2