# Bishops (Retirement) Measure 1986, Section 4: Resignation of archbishop.


Where an archbishop wishes to resign his archbishopric he shall tender his resignation to Her Majesty in a written instrument in the prescribed form and Her Majesty may by Order in Council declare the archbishopric vacant as from a date specified in the Order (which date shall not be earlier than the date of the Order).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1986/1/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bishops-retirement-measure-1986/section-4
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