Pastoral Measure 1983 (repealed) Part I Procedure for making Pastoral Schemes and Orders Pastoral committees Constitution and procedure of pastoral committees. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duties of pastoral committees. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventional districts 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Formulation and submission to bishop of draft proposals. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approval by bishop of draft proposals. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of proposals and preparation of draft scheme or order by Commissioners. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice and publication of draft schemes or orders. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of draft schemes or orders. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making of schemes or orders. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals to the Privy Council 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transmission of copies of Order in Council or order. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Validity and operation of schemes and orders. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modified procedure for schemes and orders affecting more than one diocese Limited extension of diocesan proposals and schemes to other dioceses. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joint pastoral committees. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplementary Power of bishop to formulate and submit proposals on certain matters. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Withdrawal of scheme or order at request of bishop. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplementary powers of Commissioners and pastoral committees. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II Contents and Effect of Pastoral Schemes and Orders Changes in benefices, parishes, extra-parochial places, archdeaconries and deaneries Creation, alteration or dissolution of benefices, parishes and extra-parochial places. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holding of benefices in plurality. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Archdeaconries and deaneries. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team and group ministries Establishment of team ministries. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team ministries established under 1968 Measure. 20A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Establishment of group ministries. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Termination and alteration of team ministries and group ministries. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other provisions as to clergy and ministry Status and duties of new benefices. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designation, selection and admission of certain incumbents. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operation of schemes dispossessing clergy or dissolving archdeaconries or deaneries. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation of clergy. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Churches, churchyards and parsonage houses Provisions as to parish churches. 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redundant churches. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Places of worship. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use of certain churchyards and burial grounds. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parsonage houses. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patronage 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Endowments, stipends and other remuneration Provisions as to endowments, income, etc. 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions as to sinecures Sinecure rectories and chapelries. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastoral schemes affecting more than one diocese Limited extension of pastoral schemes to other dioceses. 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schemes for the alteration of diocesan boundaries. 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastoral orders Powers exercisable by pastoral order. 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplementary Supplementary provisions of pastoral schemes and orders. 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment and revocation of pastoral schemes and orders. 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of Schedule 3 containing supplementary provisions and powers. 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III Redundant Churches Appointment of statutory bodies for purposes relating to redundant churches Appointment of Advisory Board for Redundant Churches. 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Functions of mission and pastoral committee concerning buildings closed for regular public worship 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioners to appoint Committee with duties in respect of redundant churches. 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointment of Redundant Churches Fund. 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to establish new body to replace the Advisory Board and the Redundant Churches Fund 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redundancy provisions in pastoral church buildings schemes Provision by pastoral church buildings scheme for appropriation or demolition of redundant church to be replaced by new church. 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other provision by pastoral church buildings scheme for redundant church. 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No other cases to be dealt with by pastoral church buildings scheme. 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redundancy schemes Use seeking period 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure for making redundancy schemes. 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contents of redundancy schemes. 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of remainder of proceeds of sales and other disposals 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders of Commissioners determining or varying payments to Redundant Churches Fund. 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redundancy schemes in respect of churches closed or demolished otherwise than under this Measure. 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schemes under Charities Act 1960 for redundant chapels belonging to charities. 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Churches not to be closed or disposed of otherwise than under this Measure. 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment and revocation of redundancy schemes and redundancy provisions in pastoral church buildings schemes Amendment of redundancy schemes and provisions. 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restoration of redundant building to use as a church building. 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vesting of property and other supplementary provisions Vesting of property. 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rights of way and other easements. 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acquisition of rights of way and other easements 60A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removal of legal effects of consecration of buildings and land. 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to impose and enforce covenants. 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trusts for the repair etc. of redundant buildings and contents. 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disposal of font, communion table and plate, and other contents. 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disposal of human remains. 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preservation of redundant churches by Secretary of State Transfer of redundant churches to Secretary of State. 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part IV Miscellaneous, Administrative and General Restrictions on presentation Suspension of presentation for period not exceeding five years. 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . During suspension period sequestration of profits, appointment of priest in charge and management of property 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions on presentation pending the making of pastoral schemes and orders. 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification of Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 where presentation is suspended or restricted 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Suspension of new rights of patronage. 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous provisions Priest in charge to replace incumbent as trustee of certain charities during vacancy in benefice, etc. 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Induction in one parish church. 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grant of land for new churches etc and vesting of certain churches. 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative provisions Diocesan pastoral accounts. 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of expenses from diocesan pastoral accounts, and application of other moneys therein. 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temporary maintenance account. 78A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Commissioners to determine boundaries. 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Commissioners to determine questions relating to patronage. 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Commissioners to seek information and give advice 80A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to benefices in the patronage of the Crown or Duke of Cornwall. 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrons who are minors. 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions as to notices and other documents. 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions where there is no parochial church council, incumbent, etc. 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General provisions Pluralities not to be authorised except under Measure. 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of “benefice” and “parish”. 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General interpretation. 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving for planning legislation. 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions as to guild churches. 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Churches, etc. affected by private and local Acts. 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preservation of amendment of section 5(3) of the Parsonages Measure 1938. 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions. 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeals. 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title, extent and commencement. 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .