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Cathedrals Measure 1999

1999 ukcm 1 · Enacted 30 June 1999 · Extends to England

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A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to make further provision with respect to the constitution, statutes and administration of cathedrals.

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Textual amendments

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Measure repealed (except for ss. 39(1), 40 and Sch. 2) (29.4.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 53(1)(d), and otherwise in accordance with s. 53(3)(6)-(8)) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 51(1) (with ss. 24(8), 42(4), 48, 52(1) and with savings in S.I. 2021/1151, art. 2, S.I. 2022/308, art. 2(2)) and 2022 c. 6, Sch. 1 para. 21)

Contents

  1. Part I: Governing bodies and financial provisions Repealed
  2. General provisions Repealed
  3. 1Duty to have regard to cathedral’s purpose. Repealed
  4. 2Establishment of cathedral bodies. Repealed
  5. 3The Council. Repealed
  6. 4The Chapter. Repealed
  7. 5The College of Canons. Repealed
  8. 6Provisions concerning bishops. Repealed
  9. 7Provisions concerning deans. Repealed
  10. 8Two residentiary canons to be engaged exclusively on cathedral duties. Repealed
  11. 9Further provisions required to be included in constitution. Repealed
  12. 10Further provisions which may be included in constitution. Repealed
  13. 11Statutes. Repealed
  14. 12Provisions as to cathedrals for which there was no dean and chapter. Repealed
  15. Provisions as to property Repealed
  16. 13Vesting of property in cathedral. Repealed
  17. 14Schemes for transfer of property to cathedral. Repealed
  18. 15Acquisition and disposal of land. Repealed
  19. 16Cathedral moneys: investment powers, etc. Repealed
  20. 17Proceeds of disposal of property forming part of endowment of cathedral. Repealed
  21. 17AInvestment of endowment funds on total return basis Repealed
  22. 18Provisions as to moneys held by Church Commissioners on behalf of a cathedral. Repealed
  23. 19Allocation of houses for residentiary use. Repealed
  24. 20Inspection of cathedral property. Repealed
  25. Financial provisions Repealed
  26. 21Stipends of dean and residentiary canons. Repealed
  27. 22Payment towards expenses incurred by newly appointed deans and canons. Repealed
  28. 23Grants for the payment of stipends and salaries. Repealed
  29. 24Grants for houses to be occupied by clerks holding office in the cathedral. Repealed
  30. 25Grants for repair of chancels. Repealed
  31. 26Borrowing powers of Chapters. Repealed
  32. 27Accounts, etc. Repealed
  33. Part II: Revision of constitution and statutes Repealed
  34. 28Power of Council to revise constitution and statutes. Repealed
  35. 29Procedure for revision of constitution. Repealed
  36. 30Procedure for revision of statutes. Repealed
  37. 31Signatories. Repealed
  38. 32Saving for Crown rights. Repealed
  39. Part III: Miscellaneous and general
  40. 33Saving for existing interests. Repealed
  41. 34Charities. Repealed
  42. 35Interpretation. Repealed
  43. 36Construction of references to dean and chapter, etc. Repealed
  44. 37Application. Repealed
  45. 38Transitional provisions and savings. Repealed
  46. 39Amendments and repeals.
  47. 40Citation.
  48. Schedule A1 TO CATHEDRALS MEASURE 1999: Investments of cathedral held on total return basis Repealed
  49. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  50. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  51. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  52. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  53. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  54. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  55. Schedule 1: Transitional provisions Repealed
  56. ...Paragraph ... Repealed
  57. Schedule 2: Minor and consequential amendments
  58. Ecclesiastical Commissioners (Powers) Measure 1936
  59. 1Paragraph 1
  60. Cathedrals Measure 1963
  61. 2Paragraph 2
  62. 3Paragraph 3
  63. 4Paragraph 4
  64. 5Paragraph 5
  65. 6Paragraph 6
  66. Dioceses Measure 1978
  67. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  68. Church Representation Rules
  69. 8Paragraph 8
  70. Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993
  71. 9Paragraph 9
  72. Schedule 3Repeals Repealed

1Duty to have regard to cathedral’s purpose.F1

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2Establishment of cathedral bodies.F1

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3The Council.F1

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4The Chapter.F1

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5The College of Canons.F1

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6Provisions concerning bishops.F1

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7Provisions concerning deans.F1

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8Two residentiary canons to be engaged exclusively on cathedral duties.F1

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9Further provisions required to be included in constitution.F1

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10Further provisions which may be included in constitution.F1

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11Statutes.F1

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12Provisions as to cathedrals for which there was no dean and chapter.F1

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13Vesting of property in cathedral.F1

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14Schemes for transfer of property to cathedral.F1

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15Acquisition and disposal of land.F1

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16Cathedral moneys: investment powers, etc.F1

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17Proceeds of disposal of property forming part of endowment of cathedral.F1

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17AInvestment of endowment funds on total return basisF1

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18Provisions as to moneys held by Church Commissioners on behalf of a cathedral.F1

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19Allocation of houses for residentiary use.F1

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20Inspection of cathedral property.F1

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21Stipends of dean and residentiary canons.F1

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22Payment towards expenses incurred by newly appointed deans and canons.F1

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23Grants for the payment of stipends and salaries.F1

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24Grants for houses to be occupied by clerks holding office in the cathedral.F1

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25Grants for repair of chancels.F1

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26Borrowing powers of Chapters.F1

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27Accounts, etc.F1

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28Power of Council to revise constitution and statutes.F1

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29Procedure for revision of constitution.F1

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30Procedure for revision of statutes.F1

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31Signatories.F1

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32Saving for Crown rights.F1

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33Saving for existing interests.F1

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34Charities.F1

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35Interpretation.F1

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36Construction of references to dean and chapter, etc.F1

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37Application.F1

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38Transitional provisions and savings.F1

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39Amendments and repeals.

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The enactments specified in Schedule 2 to this Measure shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule, being minor amendments or amendments consequential on the provisions of this Measure.

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40Citation.

This Measure may be cited as the Cathedrals Measure 1999 and the Cathedrals Measures 1963 and 1976 and this Measure may be cited together as the Cathedrals Measures 1963 to 1999.

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1

In the M1Ecclesiastical Commissioners (Powers) Measure 1936 in section 2(3)(d) the words from “or other” to the end shall be omitted.

2

The M1Cathedrals Measure 1963 shall be amended as follows.

3

In section 40 (provisions as to Newcastle Chapter Endowment Fund) for the words from the beginning to “section 1 of this Measure” there shall be substituted the words “ The statutes made in pursuance of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Cathedrals Measure 1999 and any revision thereof under Part II of that Measure ” and for the words from “that scheme” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ the date on which those statutes come into operation that Fund shall be applied for the purpose for which it was applied immediately before that date ”

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In section 41 (provisions as to canonry annexed to archdeaconry of Norfolk) in subsection (3) at the end there shall be inserted the words “ The said sum shall be fifty pounds per annum. ”.

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In section 42 (provision for appointment of additional canon at Oxford)—

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in subsection (4) for the words from “and subsection (2) of section 9” to “section 7 of this Measure” there shall be substituted the words “ sections 8(2) and (3), 21, 22 and 35(1) of the Cathedrals Measure 1999 shall apply in relation to that canon as if that Measure ”;

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for subsection (6) there shall be substituted—

“(6)

The bishop, the dean and canons and the Church Commissioners acting jointly may make an instrument for the purposes of this section varying or replacing any instrument previously made thereunder and for the time being in force, and the provisions of this section with any adaptations necessary to take account of the passing of the Cathedrals Measure 1999 shall apply under this subsection as they applied in relation to an instrument made before the passing of that Measure.”.

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In section 44 (provisions as to Southwark) in subsection (1) for the words “A scheme made under this Measure” there shall be substituted the words “ The constitution or statutes made in pursuance of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Cathedrals Measure 1999 and any revision thereof under Part II of that Measure ”.

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In rule 27(1) of the M1Church Representation Rules for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted—

“(b)

in the case of a cathedral church which is not a parish church, of lay persons who are declared by the dean to be habitual worshippers at the cathedral church:

Provided that, in relation to Westminster Abbey, St George’s Chapel, Windsor and the cathedral church of Christ in Oxford, this sub-paragraph shall have effect as if at the end there were inserted the words “and whose names are not entered on the roll of any parish;”.”

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In section 3(9) of the M1Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993—

(a)

after the words “Cathedrals Measure 1963” there shall be inserted the words “ or section 12 of the Cathedrals Measure 1999 ”;

(b)

the words from “or any other body” to the end shall be omitted.

Schedule 3RepealsF1

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